I have always been amazed by mothers. I was raised with an awesome Mom and two Grandmas who were examples of women that were completely selfless in the way they lived their lives. The most important thing for them was always the well being of their families. I have admired that characteristic since I was a little girl. But as I get older, the women in my life who are mothers have changed from my mom and aunts...to my sister and cousins and some of my very best friends. I can’t believe we are even old enough to have kids but as it turns out, we are! I was looking through facebook pictures today and just marveling at the fact that my sweet friends have not only found the person they are going to love forever (miracle in itself!) BUT many of them have now had a child/children with this person. It seems like just yesterday we were having sleepovers and giggling about liking boys and now they have kids of their own. It's incredible.
Children are one of my favorite things in all the world. The fact that two people with infinite love for each other can create a tiny person that is a combination of the both of them...it’s mind blowing! Beauty at its very best. I have never even been close to thinking I could marry a particular person. I can’t imagine the love that your heart must feel...to know that you want to spend every day forever with that person. But even more than that, to be able to look at a little human being that is a perfect combination of you and your love? It’s too much. I feel like my heart would just explode.
Sometimes I feel like the world is such a dark and dreary place. There is so much hurt and disease and pain. But holding one of these little ones...so loved...so perfect...so pure. They are the truest evidence that there is still good in this bad world. They are a ray of light in a dark place. And if they follow in the footsteps of their precious parents, they will remain those lights long after their sweet newborn smell has faded away....
I feel blessed to know these sweet families...and hope you lil' mamas know how precious you are; how rare; how invaluable.
"Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her." - Proverbs 31:28
Speaking of baby love, I'm hosting a little shower this weekend for my sweet friend Sarah. And it's a girl! Hooray! I'm ready for some {more} pink in my life!
3 sweet comments:
LOVE it, sister! Such a sweet sweet post! Moms are just something else! Can't wait until we are! love you :)
Tears in my eyes. Beautiful post Abby. You are going to be a beautiful mother and wife soon. :)
I love this Abby!
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