If I may put in my .02 worth... The big pay off to having children, IMO, is...GRANDchildren. What's that quote? "If I'd have known having Grandchildren was so much fun, I would have done it first" --unknown.
I always knew I wanted to have kids, what I didn't know when I was 26 and had the first one is how big a job it turned out to be, purple (and green and orange) hair and all. I also always knew I wanted to be a Nana, but I didn't know how much in love I'd be with my Grandchildren. It's also quite a bit of fun to watch our daughter putting all that time and energy into child raising and appreciate what we did for her when she was young. I adore the process of watching my family evolve over time. Amities, Jo Anne evens...@hevanet.com _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com