Those who like me, have done many of the pleasant things they ought to have done, and their fair share, perhaps a littler more, of the equally pleasant things they ought not to have done, know that the happiness of having a family outdoes them all! The Dolomites are lovely reflected in the lake of Carezzo, and there was that one unbelievable night sky I saw when camping in Arctic Lapland; Kreisler answering Austrian encore with encore after encore was unforgettable, and there are other things…
But I would exchange the lot if I had to choose, for the sight of two of my own children grubbily playing in a sandpit and the other three gaily setting off for a cycle ride. It matters little to me that I’ve had the good times, or that there are many other things that maybe I’ll do someday, in comparison with the solid, lasting, vivid happiness of having my own children.
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A Family is Fun