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Becoming a parent is one of the best things that can happen to a writer.
You basically get the daily opportunity of cementing your mind and leaving behind a whole library for the people you love the most and you are ensuring that they will have access to your mind at different stages of your life regardless of how confused you become as you get older.
Many adults wish they could have one last conversation with their parents who are no longer around and your books are basically one way to ensure that they will be able to have many conversations with you when you struggle at different ages regardless of whether you are around or not.
Writing is anything but painful when you do it for the people you love.