I wanted to be a father for my whole life but I had this active drug addiction that seemed to take up alot of my time. Once I was relieved of that daily burden, I looked for a mother. When I found (and married) her, I wanted to make sure we had the same values so that having kids wouldn't drive us apart, but would bring us together. And finally, I wanted to have enough $$ to be comfortable.
As luck would have it (although I don't believe that at all), everything fell into place pretty quickly once the drugs stopped and the right relationship started.
My son is 15 months old. If I could post a picture of him here I would.
My advice to you, Nancy, is to be very specific about what you think it will take. Then - as has already been suggested - follow your heart. You will be stunned at how dramatic the experience is.
Good luck!
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