> Children have become more of a burden than a benefit in many ways. If you view the purpose of your life through a purely hedonist lens, sure. If you view the

> Children have become more of a burden than a benefit in many ways. If you view the purpose of your life through a purely hedonist lens, sure. If you view the purpose of your life as being a member of an unbroken chain going back to the very first living cell, with an incredible legacy to uphold and protect, the burden is really just a masked joy.