As I grow older, I am finding that it takes a lot more effort to do the activities that I used to do. This reminds me of high school chemistry and exothermic reactions. An exothermic chemical reaction requires an input of energy to start it, but once started, it generates energy and is self-sustaining. If a catalyst is added, it lowers the required energy of activation. In life, I have found that children are that catalyst I need to start any project. Their energy and enthusiasm get me going and once started, the doing of anything is self-sustaining. Without children, we get inactive and fade away. Children are the blessing that truly make the “golden years” priceless.
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