Jack discovered that his colleague’s wife was pregnant, and instantly felt uneasy—after all, he had a good reason for feeling uncomfortable.

When Jack arrived at work, he was taken aback. The staff were having a celebration. Is there a special occasion today? Jack wondered aloud. Yes, we’re celebrating my wife finally expecting a baby, his colleague replied.

Everyone around was genuinely delighted that Mark was about to become a father. Suddenly, one of the others came up to Jack and said, Youre the first man Ive seen celebrate his wifes pregnancy. Usually, people wait until the baby is actually born. Youre a real gent! Just brace yourself everyone around here will soon start showering you with advice and regaling you with wild stories about fatherhood. Jack was rather surprised by all this.

The colleague nodded knowingly. For the next nine months, you’ll find yourself fulfilling every whim your wife has. When my first kid arrived, my missus wouldnt let me have a moments rest! Shell bombard you with requests and shopping lists, and youll see the joy wearing thin after a while. How many children do you have, and how old are they? another asked. Two, but I honestly can’t remember their ages. My daughter must be about seven… or maybe six, he replied. Jack stayed quiet after that.

When he got home, he wrapped his loving wife in a big hug. Good thing they didnt tell you at work that youll be giving birth in just a few days. They still think youve got nine months to go. You wont be able to resist telling them soon anyway. Ill try my best not to, Jack smiled. Not long after, his wife gave birth to a healthy baby boy they named Max. Jack took some time off work to help his wife and newborn son. He was always eager to get home from the office, and his colleagues just couldnt understand. Jack always put his family first.