For the most part of my life, I have been against having kids. I come from a generation that has been blamed for wanting kids. We were told that having kids was pointless because there was no future for them. Why would you want to raise the future generation when you were told for years there is no future? I believed this narrative for a long time, often telling that “not having kids was the right ethical choice”. It was part of my identity.
It’s only in my late thirties when I realized that my generation has been totally brainwashed. I realized how wrong I was and that not only having kids can be a source of joy and fulfillment but that it will unlikely ruin the planet. I knew it would be late for me to have kids but if I had the opportunity, I might take it. A few years later, I met a fantastic woman who will become a few months later the mother of my daughter.
When I saw her heartbeat on the ultrasound for the first time, my perspective on life changed radically. I was going to be a dad. In a matter of seconds, my life goals changed radically.
Today, my objective is to be present for her.
She is going to become my #1 priority.
I do not know how long I have left on this planet and when my day comes, all I’ll have and leave is memories. I want to build many memories with my daughter before this day comes. I want to start sharing some words with her now.
This is the objective of this substack: share some words my daughter will read tomorrow.
I hope she reads them one day.