Change of Perspective on Mommying

I used to fear having kids because of what I saw in other moms.
I saw their lives completely changed and I didn't want my life to change. I liked my life.
I loved my job, my freedom, my things, my income.
I saw some of my friends not being able to go out, do fun things, or choose to stop working.
I thought, if I ever have kids, I want my life to stay the same and my kids could just live around it all.
I saw people completely absorbed in their kids to the point where they seemed to have lost themselves.

Then, I had a kid.

My life did change.
I can no longer go out whenever I want, I did choose to leave my job, and what I view as "fun" is now different.
I am completely absorbed in my kid.
But, I haven't lost myself.
I found myself.