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My son, my first born, is a very special child in my life. When he was about 2 and 1/2 I was holding him in my arms rocking him and I whispered in his ear, "I waited a long time for you to come in to the world." He turned to me and said, "I waited a long time for you too, but you weren't ready." I was shocked. It was the longest sentence he had ever said, by far. It seemed unreal. And it was probably true. I probably wasn't ready before.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom is a very special woman in my life. She usually knows the right thing to say in the moment, and her words still stay with me. I had a tough time in my 2 pregnancies, and she reassured me, and now I/we are blessed with 2 healthy kids.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother and I were very close. My mom worked nights, so most of my childhood I was learning and playing and growing with my grandmother. She lived with us, so I was literally always with her. I was not an easy child. I know that I must have zapped her energy continuously without ever knowing it back then. As I grew into my teenage years, her health started to deteriorate. I now had to care for her the way she had cared for me, and it was really hard. She ended up needing to go to a nursing home. I would visit her every week, we would walk, and I would tease her the way I always had when I was a child. She only remembered who I was some of the time, but she knew that I loved her. When I became pregnant with my first rainbow baby, even though her health was getting worse and worse, she held on to see him. He was a little over a month old when she passed away. I think of her often, and I wonder if somewhere deep down she remembered and understood. As a mother, I also understand her sacrifice, and I appreciate what she did for me so much more, now that I am raising all of these humans myself. To do that in your 70s, is truly remarkable. I hope she is proud of who I am now, and that she knows how proud I am of her. Thank you, grandma ♡
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