"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."
-Agatha Christie
Then Kelle wrote....
"I love the last part--"crushes remorselessly." So badass, so fierce and yet an emotion present the moment we flip that stick over to find two pink lines. I love that this love and passion is not earned. We don't have to do anything to get it. It's just there the minute we know there is another life to love... instincts. I rely on instincts a lot--maybe more than I should. But I've found the most valuable truths I've used in guiding my parenting choices are not snippets I've highlighted in books or pieces of advice passed along from more seasoned mamas. It's the nuggets of truth that dwell within--things I didn't even know I knew. I know how to love my kids. I know what they need, and for every chapter I've read about the five S's of calming a baby? They've got nothing on the natural rhythm of my body that instinctively rocks and sways and soothes my girls into a sleepy trance.There is a certain confidence you acquire when you discover your instincts are worth trusting."
My eyes filled with tears when I read the quote, then her words, and I let out an "amen, sister" under my breath. I sat and thought about that quote and about instincts. How we are given the gift to love our child, and we do, with reckless abandon. A love that cannot be put into words, for there are none to describe the way a heart swells when their baby is placed in their arms for the first time. Or the way a heart swells as you watch your baby sleep on your chest. Or lay sweetly in your arms. Or smile at you for the very first time. There are just no words.
A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. Nothing.
I LOVE Kelle's blog!!! I look forward to every one of her posts. I felt the same way when I read this in her post, as well.
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I'm right there with ya, sista!