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A couple of years ago, I had no idea. I wasn't willing to rule it out, but it seemed pretty unlikely, and I had no real urges to do the kid thing. These days, I see it as a pretty good possibility, but not now, and I'd probably be okay if not ever. However... I am starting to feel like that's a part of life I want to experience. Later.
Just listen to yourself, and be honest with yourself. Do some more daydreaming, see what parts you tend to focus on... what parts are the most interesting to you? If you just want to mentor a kid, you can do the Big Brothers Big Sisters program (which I highly recommend). If you want to nurture one, well, then maybe kids are a good idea.
I know you're talking to RB (you're no dummy) about this... and I have to say, talking to Q lately has been rather illuminating. And helpful in keeping our opinions on kids aligned. How would we want to raise them? Discipline? How would we handle childcare with us working? When would we want to do this? Q was a lot more nervous about the idea a couple years ago. With time, age, and more discussions, we've come to a general agreement about what we'd be okay with, and when.
And I'm glad you've taken genes out of the equation - everyone has something that sucks (like my family's huge possibility for colon cancer). Gotta roll with those punches. :*
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My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.
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