what can i say... i have been consumed by the movement of parental love. i over flow with thoughts and affections for my child.
I AM A LUCKY WOMAN.
she and i have been on an ongoing adventure. from day one.
she is the fuel for my fire. and for those of you know me. know it burns intensly.
this morning i was listening to some music and came across a song that described everything i felt. everything i feel. everything i know about loving my child or any mother loving her child.
a mothers love is a special love. on the surface you may say that mine is no different than that of any other mother. but to me it is.
if you know our story you know our struggle and our triumph. where we have been and what we have learned. our journey has not been easy but it has been one that i will not forget nor regret. sure i would have made changes along the way... but its made us who we are. it will dictate who she continues to become. she is a magical creature.
little girl you are enchanting. you are filled with magic and light. do not let anyone extinguish your light. let it shine brightly for the world to see.
continue to fight to change the world all on your own. ask for help when you need it. but always always always push forward.
sing your songs dance your dance twirl always twirl. dance and sing with reckless abandon. let go be free. wear your faerie wings. you are after all the very thing you believe yourself to be. a faerie filled with magic song laughter joy and L I G H T so let it shine.
be brave be courageous. love. love with your whole heart. share your gifts with the world.
although i possess many words i don't know that i have all the words to share with you all my wishes for you.
i wish for you that the world would stay the way you see it in your heart i wish that the people that you encounter in your life shine as brightly with good as you percieve them to. you have a wonderful way of looking at the world. you see it not only through the eyes of a child but through the eyes of a wise and curious explorer.
you amaze me you dazzle me you love me and i love you. i love you more than you will ever know.
so today i watched a video of a dear friend of mine. she made this video as a declaration of love for her son. although i cannot sing like her. song is not my forte. but written word is. so... i too make this public declaration of love for my totter.
little girl. you light up my life. your laughter is like the most glorious music for my soul.
the days ahead of you might not always be easy. but i am here i am here to hold your hand to help you navigate the rough waters and help you sail the smooth.
you are a kind girl a sweet and sensitive child with many gifts to offer the world.
i will forever foster these strengths i am proud to be your mother
i love you i love you more and more each and everyday i watch you grow and change and feel blessed that i have been there for all of it being a mother is a special special gift being YOUR mother is the best gift in the world
when i look at you and the way you treat and love the people around you i am proud life will not always be easy but if you continue to treat people with the love that you do these days as a child it will take you far.
as your mother i can only hope that you treat people the way that you want to be treated. people will try and knock you down. people will try to break your spirit and squash your dreams. please do not let them win. but we are not always perfect and when those times get the better of you. i will be here i will pick up your pieces and put them back together. piece by piece i will dust them off kiss them hold them close to my heart infuse them with my love my strength the lessons i have learned and put them all back together and send you back out in to the world.
you and i have been partners. you and me me and you just the two of us no one can ever take that away or break the special bond that we share. your little hand in mine
i am sure someday that you will grow taller than i but that means nothing i will forever hold your "little" hand in mine to me you will always be my baby my little girl
as these words for you exit my being and enter yours tears stream down my face if i could protect you forever and always from the hurt the anger the sadness the sorrow and expose you only to the joy the laughter the love the kindness i would.
i cannot shield you from the elements and keep the rain from soaking your coat. i can however keep you warm. i can wrap you up in my arms and keep you safe and warm fill your heart with laughter and joy
i love you i loved you yesterday and the day before. and each day before that. i will love you tomorrow and each day to come.
thank you for being you stay you no matter what they say no matter who they tell you that you ought to be you should never be anyone but the beautiful soul that you are.
you are special you are kind you are the love of my life.
[ so here is a song for you my dear...two in fact.]
