“She laid on my chest and her breathing filled me almost beyond what I could hold.” – Story People

All over the world, mothers yearn to be mothers

All over the world, bodies of mothers submit to life’s longing for itself

All over the world, bodies of mothers contract to bring new souls to this existence

All over the world, mothers love simply because another exists

All over the world, the embrace of mothers reflects to little ones “you are here, I am honored you chose me…you are sacred”

All over the world, mothers bear the responsibility of being a child’s first and most important exposure to themselves, to another, to the world.

All over the world, mothers hope they will be, are, were enough

All over the world, mothers internally face their own fallible humanity attempting to love purely and teach powerfully

All over the world, mothers neglect their own needs, desires, dreams to support a another soul securely into life

All over the world, the hearts of mothers reflect to little ones “this world is good, take another step away from me…your life awaits”

All over the world, mothers face adversity with quiet unwavering dedication to the child they were given

All over the world, the eyes of mothers reflect to little ones “you are loved, take another step inside yourself…you are fascinating”

All over the world, mothers grieve as their children grow and move away

All over the world, mothers fear the world will not be kind

All over the world, mothers display the purest form of courage as they continue with a hopeful and kind heart after a child was taken from life too soon

All over the world, mothers are more vital and more capable than they know

All over the world, the love of mothers quietly creates, nurtures and sustains this life

To the sweet girl that chose me…. 

you have spoken to the deepest part of me

believed in the core of me

connected me to a power beyond me

humbled and honored me

astounded and expanded me

caused paradox to meet within me

broken me

allowed magic to flow through me

fought for the soul of me

caused fear and grief to terrorize me

awoken me

caused mountains to move within me

chosen me

and

have become mine