Life Sentence – Seriously!
I am sitting in the doctor’s office with one of my daughters and reflecting on the other. Strange how that works?!? You never truly stop thinking about your role as a mother and your footprint in their life.
- You look at them as if they are babies when they are grown.
- You lament about the time it takes to raise them and then in the same vein reflect how it all went so amazingly fast
- You think about what you did right, what you could have done better and what you still must do.
- You always think about their safety and future.
- You care for them when they are near and far
- The question lingers- did I do enough?
My mother sarcastically says that you serve a full life sentence as a mother with no parole. I get it! At 50+ years old she is a constant in my life. I love and value her sacrifice beyond measure. My mother moved to Florida to be near me and her grandchildren. She wanted to be an integral part of their upbringing and she certainly has been! For every question I ponder- she is there. For all the calls, anxieties, and joys she is there. Daily, weekly, and annually she is there.
So, mom, you are right as always! It should be an INDIVIDUAL choice for each of us because motherhood is absolutely a life sentence and one that permanently alters the fabric of who you are.
