Kids

Parenthood if for nothing else, exists to showcase the total frailty of the human being and of course, the total pointlessness of reason. You must try it sometime. Not often have I looked at my offspring and wondered: did I procreate merely to prove that I could? And then, couch that very base need in the religious-social-romantic notion of being a dad. I hope not. But while I am not averse to asking such questions I also delight in watching myself interact with my kids. And I have discovered that a parent cannot love all his/her kids equally. Contd…