WHAT I WOULD TELL THEM

What I would tell them (if I knew what to say)

You are a miracle

And I have to love you this fiercely; so tht you can feel it even after you leave for school, or even while you are asleep, or even after you childhood becomes a memory.

You'll forget all this when you grow up. But it's okay.

Being a mother means having your heart broken.

And it means loving and losing and falling apart and coming back together.

And it's the best there is. And also, sometimes, the worst.

Sometimes you won't have anyone to talk to.

Sometimes you'll wonder if you've forgotten who you are.

But you must remember this: What you're doing matters.

And you have to be brave with your life so that others can be brave with theirs.

The truth is, being a woman is a gift. Tenderness is a gift. Intimacy is a gift. And nurturing the good in this world is a nothing short of a privilege.

That's why I have to love you this way. So I can give what I have to you. So that you can carry it in your body and pass it on.

I have watched you sleep. I've kissed you a million times. And I know something that you don't yet: you are writing the story of your only life every single minute of every day. And my greatest hope for you, sweet child, is that I can teach you how to write a good one.

I read these words on debsphotographs.com blog and I had to pass them on. These words are so powerful and I read them at a time when I really needed to read them. Being a mom isn't glamorous but it is the BEST job in the world. I wouldn't change a thing!

Jules