And, Matthew, this is exactly why we humans continue to recreate ourselves. We stand in amazement before the most helpless and most charmed beings that enter our lives, making us feel simultaneously unworthy and blessed. There is nothing that eases burdens like the smile and laughter of a baby.
Written by Dennett
I was always a writer but lived in a bookkeeper’s body before I found Medium and broke free — well, almost. Working to work less and write more.