Our parenting journeys will not be the same; our children will grow at their own pace and flourish into their own individuality. May we not compare our differences but rather help where we can and cheer for each other. If there is one thing that is common, it is how we feel about our children.
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Her validation was so crucial to me as a young girl growing up because I never had to seek it out from friends, boys, or other places. My mother was my first human experience of affection and love, and she gave me the confidence to be and see beauty in myself.
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My mother’s exposure to western culture has also taught her how to balance two very different worlds. She often reminded me that if I wanted to walk in high heels, I should also be able to walk bare feet on the ground.
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This Road I Walk My heart so weary oh this world I do not oweI envy the raindrops dancing down the windowOnce was I, long time ago This jaded road bestowing callusOh this far distant light, be a palaceMay its path not be of malice Now my hands hold a storyIf only one, can be
Dream,Island Boy Maybe someday I’ll knowThat one day I’ll grow strong like the fishermen of my islandI’ll sew my own sailI’ll carve my own canoe And someday I’ll be braveThat one day I’ll paddle past the reefInto the roaring wavesInto the blue Pacific Then someday finally arrivedToday I saw my strength through my blistered palmsI
Dreamy Island Do you ever watch the sun set?The flirtatious teasing spell casts upon the oceanGravitatingEvery timeEvery horizonLike an enchantress Do you ever watch the stars at night?Like shiny diamonds sparkling beautifully across a velvet skyMesmerizingEvery nightEvery time I slumberFearlessly the sky holds them in her arms Have you ever slept on an island beach?Falling
All her stories, which I once took delight in listening to, were becoming more relatable to me. It was my reality and a glimpse into my mother’s past. For the first time, I connected with her as a mother to a mother, and all I wanted to do was hug her
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“Motherhood is the experience of unconditional love that women can have on earth. I believe God allowed us a glimpse of this kind of love because it is the only kind that can save us from the challenges we face as mothers. “
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