A mother's love

There is a special bond that exists between a mother and her child. For up to nine months the child is part of the mother on a physical level. We are also learning that emotional states can be transferred from the mother during pregnancy. How a mother and child relate to one another once the child is born has a significant effect on the child's future. We are programmed to experience love in its many different forms in order to thrive. A mother is the first person we encounter to provide that love. I think of my experience with my own mother. Because of her upbringing, her children became her life. I think she would have done anything to protect us many times placing our needs above her own. Did she do mothering perfectly? I watched her struggle to do her best at times. When I think of what her models for mothering were, I believe she did remarkably well given her own challenges in being human. So much of who and what I am today is a result of her love. For that I am grateful. The rest is up to me and how I use the gifts I have been given. Although it has been over 18 years since her transition, I still feel her presence and her love in my life today. I cherish the moments we spent together in my childhood and youth. Today is a day to reflect on the love that your mother shared with you. What memories come to mind?