Update Responsibility - Who is this handsome?

I took a photo of my colleague son when he is just a month old, refer to my previous post, who is this handsome? . I actually took a few photos of him in my last trip but it’s a bit blur as it was quite dark and he was moving a lot. I did not use the flash as I am afraid it will spoil his eyes. I managed to take a few good one of him yesterday.

I am still undecided whether its “wise” to become a parent. I am not sure if I up to it. If I am ready to take up another responsibility, one that require a life time commitment. One that will later on will make life confusing. A lot of us are brought up to be a responsible son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, employee, employer, debtor and etc. We always have multiple “hats” to wear. There are times you will need to be a good father and when you step into the office you will need to be a responsible employee. Sometimes this responsibilities cross each other path and one got to decide which one has higher priority.

How does one decide which “hat” is more important? Some might argue if I could not become a good employee, hence I could not become a good husband, father and etc as I might not be able to bring in the needed $$$ to become one. Does that means we have decided that $$$ is more important? This basically comes back to the basic argument that we always had, is money capable of buying and substituting things like love, health, time and etc. Money definitely could buy us a big house but can it fill the house with laughter, warmth, lively chatter and etc. Money could provide our children with a better head start likes a better education, experience and etc. Nowadays this thing is not cheap.

Sounds confusing? What should we do? I am not sure but one thing I am sure, nothing can beat to hear the laughter, to touch, to feel, to experience, to see one son and daughter grows up. To friends and colleague, this is my gift to you; do not miss this experience as money could not turn back the clock. One could not press the reverse button to see the first smile from your child, the first step, the first time they say daddy, poh, mum, mea, their first cut, their first tooth and etc. Try this, after reading this go and pick up your children and tickle them, make them laugh, that laughter, that smile, the warmth of your child in your embrace. Or go over and touch your wife, embrace her, touch her cheek, her hand, what do you get? Can the coldness of the computer keyboard replace that? Can the heartless boss of yours do that? I salute those who manage to juggle all these responsibilities and for those who have yet to, I support you all the way...