On the other, we do have a great amount of influence in how the miracle manifests itself. That's very true, I think. I do believe parenthood is a very creative process, and I hope I didn't leave the impression that I don't see it as such. What I reject, though, is the idea that parenthood is the only process through which we receive the full appreciation of what it means to create. I couldn't put it better.
Conventional wisdom says that, once married, it's time to begin having children.
Some get downright adamant about it. If you're not going about the business of having children, then you must be selfish in some way. However, I think a great portion of ourselves, our potential, often gets laid aside and forgotten in our rush to become parents. I wish there were more respect in this world for those who choose to express their ability to create in ways other than parenthood. I wish they wouldn't be looked upon with such mistrust.