After reading what a rough ride you've had in your life story, what a joy it is to see all the happiness you've made.

There's something to be said for having kids young and sharing so many generations in one lifetime. I worked with a woman my age who has grandchildren already, and she goes back and forth between taking care of her grandson and her grandmother. That's five generations alive at once! How many people get to experience that?

The only shame about it is the grandmother won't acknowledge her descendents because they're half black. Here's a woman who could hold her great-great grandson but will miss out on that experience because of her prejudice. Oh well.