#I know any and all Rick Grimes and mini Rick Grimes Jr. content is going to have my heart soaring and spirit ascending 😭

[whateverisbeautiful]

How do you think Rick will react to RJ?

Oh gosh, my eyes water up anytime I try to think about this. 😭 The RJ element of TOWL is something I’m so eager for and also so unprepared for.

Every time my mind tries to picture Rick reacting first to the news of his son and then to finally meeting his son, the two words that come to mind is “overwhelmingly emotional.” That’s how I think Rick will be/feel.

I don’t have a specific reaction in mind but whatever it is, I think his reaction will convey an overwhelming amount of joy, an overwhelming amount of sadness, and (what will shatter my heart to see) an overwhelming amount of guilt. For Rick, learning that he and Michonne had a baby will be simultaneously the greatest news ever and also devestating knowing he wasn’t able to be there for his son during the first years of his life.

If he already feels like he failed in making it home to his wife and daughter, I think Rick will feel that extra hard knowing there was also his baby boy to to get back to. I always envision Rick being super apologetic that he wasn’t there to take care of Michonne during the pregnancy and to change diapers in the middle of the night and to just be there raising their kids alongside her. And then as Michonne has always done so well, I think she’ll help relieve him of any of that guilt and the fear that his kids might be disappointed in him for not making it back sooner. She’ll ensure he knows he’s not a failure and that their kids still love their dad.

In terms of Rick’s reaction when he first meets RJ…all I know is I’m going to be breaking down and I think he will too. The second Rick sees the little face of his namesake, an adorable combination of him and Michonne, and RJ innately knows that Rick is the brave man he’s long-admired - heart-tugging waterworks all around is my bet. 👌🏽💧💧💧