Happy Saturday! Okay, so the musical has officially taken over my life. I woke up at 9, started my homework at 10, I had lunch, did more homework, then at 1:30 I left for rehearsal, which I left from at 5:45 in order to babysit at 6, which didn't end until 11. I have a history test on Monday which I have studied very little for, and I have rehearsal from 1-4 tomorrow, along with other homework I still have to do. Can you say stressful? Ugh I just want it to be over!
I titled this post as "A Thought-Provoking Saturday," because I thought a lot about a pretty major decision today: kids. Don't worry, I know I still have a very long time before I need to actually make that decision, but I will admit that I think about it a lot. I have quite a bit of experience with children. I've been babysitting since I was about 11 or 12, and I've worked a few summers as a camp assistant at the summer program at my school. I know the good, the bad, and the ugly of having children. I know that kids are cute, they're fun to dress, and it would be pretty cool to be needed by someone.
However, having kids is also the end of your life, and you can't deny that. After you have kids, every minute needs to be devoted to your children, which leaves very little time for you. I must admit that I don't like the sound of that. Also, kids can be loud, needy, messy, annoying, and a downright pain. All of these are things that I hate. Although most parents don't regret having kids, they miss the time when they were childless. I feel like kids would be such a burden! Not to mention having to cook two to three meals a day, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, driving kids to sports practices, all for three or four people, and with minimal appreciation.
I saw both sides of having kids today: the director of the musical (the drama teacher at school) brought in her five-month-old son and her two-year-old daughter, and they were both so cute. I even got to hold the baby for a while, and it was a truly special moment. He was just so happy and he was smiling at me! It was precious. On the other hand, while I babysat after rehearsal, the kids were just in really whiny moods and it wasn't as fun as it usually is. I still need to think about it, but for now I just can't see myself having kids. At least I have a while to decide!
Carpe Diem,
Brooke
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