There are only two different kinds of people in the world: those with children and those without.
After putting Maya to bed (reading her two stories and singing three songs) I watch the movie, a story of a father and his son with terrible amnesia caused by a brain tumor. It's based on an essay from Dr. Sacks' book An Anthoropologist on Mars. Wonderful music throughout the movie, of course, and what's equally wonderful is the touching relationship between father and son, which makes me think the role I'm playing in my own children's lives, and how much I can influence and shape their personalities and choices in life. Even that Maya and Luca are very small but they have strong personalities already. They're curious, stubborn, and determined. There'll surely be many moments down the road where I don't appreciate their choices in life, but I hope I'll be open-minded and won't force my ideas on them.
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