Understanding Life Changes and Values

Mike reflects on his life and the realization that he wanted to have a child. He shares his excitement and sense of responsibility upon becoming a parent. Mike plans to teach his daughter about seeing beauty in discarded items and repurposing them creatively. He hopes to inspire her to think beyond herself and connect with the idea of rescuing and transforming objects.

What did the narrator's friends believe about his likelihood of having children?

• He would have children early in life.

• He would adopt children.

• He would never have children.

• He would have many children.

What emotion did the narrator feel when he first saw his daughter?

• Excitement

• Indifference

• Confusion

• Fear

What has the narrator been passionate about since childhood?

• Traveling the world

• Collecting and preserving items

• Playing sports

• Writing stories

What does the narrator believe about the items he collects?

• They are temporary

• They are just for decoration

• They will live beyond him

• They are meant to be sold

What does the narrator plan to teach his daughter about discarded items?

• To ignore them

• To see their potential beauty

• To sell them for profit

• To throw them away

What does the narrator want his daughter to do with items she picks up?

• Sell them

• Explain why they appeal to her

• Throw them away

• Ignore them

What is the narrator's view on the value of items?

• They should be repurposed creatively

• They should be kept in their original state

• Only their antiquity value matters

• They are worthless if discarded

How does the narrator hope his daughter will feel about his passion?

• Disconnected

• Confused

• Indifferent

• Connected

What does the narrator hope to achieve by teaching his daughter about repurposing?

• To make her wealthy

• To help her think beyond herself

• To make her famous

• To keep her busy

What does the narrator find powerful about rescuing items?

• It moves things forward

• It is a waste of time

• It is a way to make money

• It is a hobby