TO MOTHERS
A SPECIAL GIFT FROM THE UNIVERSE
By Chessie Roberts of Evolution of Self; Journey into Body, Mind, Spirit
Balance
Here’s to that first very personal, fleeting question teasing at the back of awareness,
“Am I? Could it be possible? Now?
Here’s to the thrill of knowing and telling everyone, “Yes, I’m expecting! To
the preparation, the waiting the celebrating, the wondering, Boy? Girl?
Here’s to the unique bond that is forged as you feel them grow, there, just
under your heart all the while filling it, expanding it to dimensions never
dreamed of before in your imaginings.
Here’s to the finding out and the realization that your life is about to change
in ways you can only imagine.
Here’s to finding out you were so off the mark, those changes are more
wonderful and terrifying that anything you could have thought up.
Here’s to the ‘firsts’, all of them the tiny and the huge. The ones that were
important to them as well as the ones important to you.
Here’s to that gut wrenching paradigm shift that comes the first time you
say/do something your mother used to say/do and you now truly understand the
‘why’ of it.
Here’s to the smiling support for their grand plans and the secret terror that
they might get hurt. The pride in their accomplishments and the secret relief
that your fears were for nothing.
Here’s to standing straight and tall, pride shining from you while you weep
inside as they step out…
Here’s to watching them start their lives, on their own, in their own strength
and with their own honor.
Here’s to stepping aside to enjoy learning their new family traditions and
smiling warmly at the ones that they have held on to from the traditions that
you taught them.
Here’s to laughing in private at their expectation of family, at their attempts
at parenting while supporting them through their perceived failures. Holding
them up and helping them find their strength in their new roles.
Here’s to attending the games and performances, babysitting and watching as
their children grow into the wonderful people they are meant to be.
Here’s to the grace to becoming Grammie, to allowing them just to be. And
through it all…
Here’s to that unique, special, indefinable bond, that special LOVE that makes
you Mom. Happy Mothers’ Day
© Chessie Roberts 2011, all rights reserved
No comments:
Post a Comment