> Parenthood is not special. It’s just another ride in the park. But it is there, and it was built for us, and we were built for it, too.
> So, that is a second reason to become a parent. You’re in this amusement park only once, and I think you might as well ride the rides.
Well, that's not quite true. It's pretty much unique among all the rides in that you can't get off the ride, ever. (Unless you're OK with completely abandoning your children.) So you really want to make sure you're going to like that ride. That's a pretty good reason not to ride it if you think that might not be the case.
> So, that is a second reason to become a parent. You’re in this amusement park only once, and I think you might as well ride the rides.
Well, that's not quite true. It's pretty much unique among all the rides in that you can't get off the ride, ever. (Unless you're OK with completely abandoning your children.) So you really want to make sure you're going to like that ride. That's a pretty good reason not to ride it if you think that might not be the case.