The children are each such individual people, obviously, that I find it incredibly hard to believe that I had anything to do with their creation. I now a lot of people look at their children or other children and see traits of the parents, but I  really only see them. I am humbled and honored to think that I have anything to do with my children who I am so amazed by every day. It occurred to me the other day when I was with Scottie and Nell and Nell was being so cudley and clinging to me and I could see some of myself in that and Scottie, as usual, was being so completely enthusiastic and excited about everything around her and I could see me in that. Then I thought about Teddy’s positive disposition and need for little sleep and Charlie’s deep feelings and emotions and friendliness and identified there too (I am being too complimentary of myself here to even mention this but I was looking for good traits).  I see in them MJ’s laid backness and calm and happiness and humor and physical ability. But then all these traits are also really just theirs.  It shows that many things are absolutely nature. And then some nurture. I love it.

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