Somebody's child

I have always believed that if the world were run by women it would be a more peaceful place.  Then I realized that women, like men, can do what I consider unbelievable things, irrational things, unkind, mean things.

In today's world where fathers change diapers, prepare meals, bathe their babies I have had some new thoughts.

The hands on experience creates a bond stronger than anyone who has never experienced it could ever understand.  Once you have held a life in your arms, soothed it, dealt with its fits and tears, taught it what you believe, you have had a taste of being a god.  It alters you.

I think the world needs to remember that feeling.  Elected officials who don't have that kind of background might be missing the most important truth of all.

Everyone is somebody's child.