While sitting the in the doctor's office yesterday awaiting my appointment that confirmed pneumonia, I picked up the October issue of WebMD the Magazine and read the Editor's column.
When Nan-Kirsten Forte was asked by her 15 and 11 year old daughters why she would ever want to bring children into this world full of stress, misery, sadness, carbon footprint, terrorism and cancer, she responded.
" 'Because I wanted to share the turquoise blue of the Caribbean, the purple sky at the top of Ampersand Mountain in the Adirondacks, giggling until someone wets her pants, and greeting a smiling face across the room with a knowing wink.'
They were stumped, so I continued. 'You need to know that life is bliss and misery mixed. Perhaps we would never recognize one without the other. You will get your hearts broken and feel grief and loss many times in your life. But you will also become confident and clear-minded. You'll feel profound joy and love and laughter; you will feel awe, respect and humility. This is how you know you're alive and why you will want to give yourself and others a chance to feel the same.'
Mouths open, eyes wide, smiles spreading ... both went back to finishing their homework."
Now THAT'S a reason to become a mom, and a reason to continue to strive to be a good one!
http://www.webmd.com/magazine/nans-note
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