Tille Trotter sums it up more perfectly than I ever could. I would never miss out on the overwhelming love I feel for my boy every minute of every day. I was terrified of becoming a dad for all the reasons Keef gives, and put it off for some years. My feeling of elation when we found out we were pregnant put it all in perspective at first, but when he popped out....... It's the hardest job I have ever done, the most emotional thing I have ever been through. It has helped me know who I am and what I value. It has made me accept my own mortality and reconcile things like my own father's death. It has made me love my wife even more. It has made me want to learn and to teach, made me want to be fitter and live longer. I no longer fear old age or the future because I know my boy will always be there with me. It has turned me into something I never knew I wanted to be, but must have always secretly wished for. I am someones father and it's fooking wicked! (Plus there is the fact that I can make him support Pompey and in 18 years he can buy me a shant!) post editted because I was so happy I forgot how to spell