Trying to expain the joy of children is like recommending to read a book about the joy of swimming. You simply have to make the experience to understand. For l

Trying to expain the joy of children is like recommending to read a book about the joy of swimming. You simply have to make the experience to understand. For long periods of my life I felt detached from the world and from myself. With our two children I feel a deep and satisfying attachment unlike any other feeling. Reading a lot about puppies in the comments. Would sacrifice our beloved cat without blinking for our children if it were neccessary. Sorry Merlin, you are not only not in the same league, you are not in the same universe. The whole thing about loosing your freedom when having kids is taking it the wrong way. Your life is not about your ego any more, not about your comforts, your desires. Its about your child. You become the path and the foundation. There is something deeply satisfying being there for them.