I had lunch with my friend and her new infant this morning. It always happens when I'm around new mothers. My attitude towards child rearing swings dramatically from a pat "She's cute and all, but I just don't get it," to "I wonder if ______ would be interested in being a father?" It must be hormones because nothing else could explain how my feelings towards children could change on a dime. One time, I woke up in the middle of the night and made a mental note to call my favorite Gay Boyfriend and ask him if he would like to have a child with me. When the morning came, the idea seemed ludicrous. The hormonal surge must have passed. I guess it makes sense. What else but biology would compel anyone to sacrifice their personal freedom and the next twenty years to the care of another?

Just for today, I'm contemplating having children.