> I guess I cared a little about my own survival before After kids, I suddenly became much more conscious of my mortality than I ever had been. Intellectually,

> I guess I cared a little about my own survival before After kids, I suddenly became much more conscious of my mortality than I ever had been. Intellectually, we all know we die. But seeing my kids, I suddenly internalized this fact much more. Perhaps it's the thought of the things I won't be around to see or help with once I'm gone.