Why Have Children?

Children are expensive. They need money, effort, and time. They keep you busy, worried, and sometimes even get you in trouble. They restrain your schedule, and I am going to stop at that, for a good reason.
But you know, even though, people keep having them. There must be very compelling reasons. Here are some of what I noticed.
People may have children because:
* They feel lonely and need to fill their lives.
These people may have problems once their kids go to school, and much more when they finally move out. They can solve this problem, of course, by having more children.
* They fear loneliness when they grow old.
Some of these are heading for disappointment.
* To fill some emotional void.
This works great. When you have children, you get to live their lives with them, whether you, or they, like it or not.
* Children are a force of life, and are a life on their own right.
This is the most amazing. When people have children, they get reasons to live, work hard, and sacrifice time, money, and effort. Not only do children live, they also spread life. You can't put a price on this.
* They serve a higher purpose, more than just themselves.
This is just what it is. When you subscribe to this reason, you don't care how high the cost may be. Whatever pleasure or satisfaction you get, albeit welcomed, are only side effects. This is my reason.