52 Good Having Kids Answer
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This article is from the Good Things About Having Kids FAQ, by Benjamin V.C. Collins, collins@campus.mlc.edu with numerous contributions by others.
52 Good Having Kids Answer
I think the hardest part of describing why having children is
so great to non-parents is most of the time its the continuous
small things you smile or laugh at, but can't remember the exact
details later, or in trying to describe what happened, the
moment gets lost in the translation. Oh, there are the obvious,
discrete events, like Limo crawling into bed in the morning with
me, wanting a hug for now apparent reason, comments from the
back seat of the car that almost cause me to drive off the
road laughing or in amazement, the birthday cake covered face,
that smile when he did something he isn't sure he should
have done, watching him finally get a concept or idea with which
he has been struggling. These are the types of things non-parents
seem to somewhat understand. But to me, these are just small brief
snapshots of the whole process. For the most part, its all those
things I can't really describe or remember exactly that really
makes being a parent so truly, wonderfully great.
ben father to Limo (4 yo)
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