Christopher Keith and Fiona

There used to be a time where I didn't think about having children. It wasn't because I wouldn't be able to, but because I didn't want to have children. I suppose that's normal, especially when you're in college and your whole life is ahead of you. This is a point in your life where you're (mostly) responsible for yourself, more than anyone else. And that is a task - though somewhat difficult - I was happy to take.

But somewhere along the way, I realized I could be responsible for myself and for someone else. It was at this point I began to find out what love was. Not just romantic love but the love people share with one another; a feeling that drives you to take care of someone other than yourself for no other reason than to make them happy.

If you're lucky, you'll be able to find that special someone whose love will match your own. That person will share their hopes and dreams with you; you'll laugh and cry with them. Life may not be perfect for the both of you. But without them, living wouldn't mean a thing.

And just when you thought love couldn't get any better, it does. A new life, borne from that love, comes into this world. Those feelings you shared are made manifest in a being that is part of you both and yet whole in itself. And you feel nothing but love for this creature.

There was a time I didn't think about having children. But now, I've thought about what names I'll be giving them in case I do have them.

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I just thought of something funny. My gift to my future children will be a good looking mom! LOL