It's being mean, and teaching hard lessons, that hurt you inside so deep you want to cry, but you must stand strong with resolve. It's being strong for them when you are weak. It's smiling when you want to cry, and crying when you're smiling with pride.
It's looking through photographs and feeling your heart swell with love and happiness when you see the beauty, the happiness and life in your child's smile and eyes. It's confusion, mistakes, uncharted territory and blindfolded guessing.
It's snuggling on the couch watching a movie, braiding hair till your fingers hurt, it's being woken up early on Saturday morning because they want to crawl in bed and be close to your heart.
It's having the worst day and having them hug you and tell you "mommy I love you", and needing nothing more. It's a blessing, a gift, a relationship that never ends and a love that never dies. It's the best thing I have ever become, the greatest love I have ever felt and the best part about being me. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism.
Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Follow Us. Being a mom means I have a mission: nurture, guide, teach, learn, enjoy and — of course — love my two children, deeply and for as long as I possibly can. Most moms probably would say that their kids are not the only things in their lives. Moms have spouses, partners, sisters, brothers, parents, friends, jobs and hopefully even hobbies.
But, to the majority of us, the kids come first. Motherhood means something different to everyone, but so many of us share an immense gratitude for overflowing love and an unbreakable bond. It starts at birth and lives forever. Skip to content. A mother and son walk along Lake Michigan in this Chicago Tribune file photo from Chicago Tribune. From day one, maternal worrying began. How was I going to learn how to change a diaper? When will his umbilical cord fall off?
And how the heck was I going to get back into my pre-pregnancy jeans? I have a connection to and love for another soul deeper than any connection or love I have ever had before.
Being a mom means raising my kids to be self-sufficient and to have healthy relationships. It means always setting a good example and acknowledging when I fail. Our favorite thing to do was to travel and take road trips. We spent many special moments just being together. My favorite was our road trip to Texas, which by the way is a very long road trip. My mom was my rock and one of the strongest women I have ever known. She lived with lupus almost her entire life and in pain!
But that never knocked her down, she lived life to the fullest…. To make sure I live life to the fullest no matter what comes my way! I did not realize what all she did till she was gone. She was the glue that held us together and she was also the strongest woman I have ever known. She was a hero to me. Although my mother was constantly giving me information and guidance to help me leave my relationship, she knew it was ultimately my choice since I was over 18 and no longer dependent on her financially.
When I was FINALLY ready to leave the relationship way overdue after 3 years , she and my father were ready to help me move out with less than 24 hour notice. She lived in Italy as a child and shared her heritage with us through her wonderful fashion sense, exceptional cooking, and the love she continues to bestow on her children, grandchildren, and great-grands.
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