During a casual conversation with friends, the topic of having more babies was brought up. I brushed the idea aside jokingly by saying, I think two is enough for us. So we all laughed.

Some were of the same opinion. Others weren’t. Those who weren’t said more was always better, more cheerful, more fun. I understand their point. However, economy nowadays demand more, so much more, from way before.

Aside from the fact that job requirements are getting steeper and steeper, usual daily needs are also becoming more and more expensive. Plus, there’s the tuition, the school supplies and materials, and even their toys.

In fact, during our time, we make most of the toys we play. We construct them from materials we find in our backyard or in any place with lots of scraps. Now, most toys are bought, made to pass safety ratings, and overpriced.

We didn’t have NBA Live. We played tag or basketball. We didn’t have duncan yoyos. We made our own wooden yoyos. We didn’t have internet gaming. We baseball or soccer. Yes, we got scrapes, bruises, and sometimes even the occasional infections. But we survived.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the environment now. Infections and scarier and deadlier. Materials are carcinogenic. And everything is way more expensive.

So, I’ll stick to our choice. 2 is enough for us.