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When you have a child, your previous life seems like someone elses. Its like living in a house and suddenly finding a ro
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"When you have a child, your previous life seems like someone else's. It's like living in a house and suddenly finding a room you didn't know was there, full of treasure and light"

- Carol Ann Duffy

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This quote by Carol Ann Duffy beautifully captures the transformative experience of ending up being a parent. It suggests that having a kid alters one's point of view on life, making their previous life appear far-off and almost indistinguishable. The comparison to finding a surprise space in a house filled with treasure and light symbolizes the happiness and question that a kid brings into one's life. It also suggests that being a parent is a journey of discovery, where one reveals brand-new depths of love and joy that they never ever knew existed. In general, this quote highlights the extensive effect that having a kid has on an individual's life.

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Carol Ann Duffy This quote is written / told by Carol Ann Duffy somewhere between December 23, 1955 and today. She was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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