I like to think of the childbearing years as standing at the entrance of a diamond mine. You have only a few short years to gather as many precious gems as you can before the time's up. My [time] is up now and I'm so glad I was able and willing to have each of my children. It's hard to see the harvest when you are still in the planting season...but I promise you...it will come.

-Janene W. Baadsgaard, email Jan.31, 2005