when change comes, things become clearer. the approval you've so desperately wanted your whole life doesn't matter anymore. more than that, you can finally see why it doesn't matter anymore and why you will never get it. people are different. two people who value different things will probably never approve of each other. neither one will ever change. there are a million things and differences i could point out, but honestly, it doesn't matter. we can accept things without approving of them, right?
these girls...each one so amazing. they deserve everything good in this world. they deserve hugs and kisses, kind words, unconditional love. they get it. they also deserve better meals, permission slips that are always signed and never late. they deserve more play and less waiting. i try. they call me mom. it's funny how the only approval i need comes from 4 people whose opinion isn't considered important by some. it's funny how the whole world has shrunk to the size of an 1100 square foot house. they call me mom. there is so much meaning, so many expectations, so much importance in that tiny little sentence.
writing freely and linking up with heather


Being called mom is immeasurable. There's only ONE mom. Just one. And you're it. That's huge.
ReplyDeleteThe only certainties in life are birth & death. Everything else changes, quickly or slowly. I love the feeling of enoughness in this post.
ReplyDeleteLove this. Truly.
ReplyDeleteSo many gems about change and growth and motherhood.
Sigh-worthy, really.
So true - people talk about change when you become a mother but you never quite understand it till it happens.
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