Love

Only when you have children of your own do the words of your parents make any sense.  I used to have these debates with my mother arguing that a parent's love wasn't selfless.  What a fool I was.  As a young man it is impossible to separate self and desire.  Only as we reach maturity can we approach experiencing self without the pull of desire.  I used to think that dying would be easier the childless as there was nothing to leave behind.  I am not so sure.  Maybe it will be better letting go of something beautiful.  It's hard to say ...