“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