Is this the way of the future?

It seems proper that my next post should be about the beginnings of life. I met with my high school best friend for lunch today at a cute cafe on main street. As you can see by the picture below, her little bun in the oven is about halfway cooked.

It now appears that I've hit the age where the next natural step in life is to have children. I can see the difference my friends who have taken the bold step and their priorities have changed dramatically. They no longer live for themselves and their own personal pleasure and satisfaction, but they now live for their child who gives them pleasure and satisfaction in a whole new way.


I'm not sure about you, but I am definitely not ready to take that leap yet. For one, my current thinking (and this entire blog!) is dedicated to finding the variety in life. I think it might be a few more years before I am ready to settle down and banish myself to the four walls of my home for the indefinite future.

But surely this is one of the things that gives your life meaning, that makes life worth living. So why not jump in now? All of the newly appointed parents seem to think I'm crazy for waiting. But then I realise that in many cases this is what they have desired for so many years.

But that was never one of my dreams... It was on the to-do list, but was never the desire of my heart. So all I can do is embrace their enthusiasm, acknowledge the deep and lasting purpose that this will bring to their life and pray that one day I too will understand the joy of parenthood.