Letter to my baby girl on the occasion of her birthday.
I am bound to the love of you. You are blood of my blood and bone of my bone. I am bound to the love of you. You stole my heart all those years ago and the day you took my hand and I have been yours ever since. There is nothing you could ever do to disappoint me because I know that you grow every day. You grow stronger, amazing and brilliant. I know that life has not always been easy but I also know that you would not have been given the bumps in the road if you could not overcome them. I don't get to tell you often how proud I am of you and that whenever I look to the future I know yours will be an adventure- sometimes less than perfect but your capabilities will always shine bright. I know there is nothing you won't figure out eventually- no matter how many dark valleys you travel through you are made of stardust and the universe. You will survive and you will thrive. Nothing could make me more proud than your very existence and the things that make you who you are- you value is something you never have to earn and it does not increase just because you succeed. Your value is based in your essence and your existence. You are valuable because you are here and because you breathe life into the world by breathing at all. As a teenager you are given so many trials and your faith is tested at every turn- including days when your hair stands straight on end and you just want to hide. You may pray for perfection or to be the world's idea of "normal". I have done it and so have many women before you. But what I want you to know is that unlike me and others who have come before- you have people in your life who know that normal is bullshit and completely lacks courage or the fire that makes our souls burn bright. Not only that you have women in your life who can tell you that the critic in your head is full of shit and that no matter how many bad hair days you couldn't be more valuable. We will not just tell you this to make you feel better and we also understand that sometimes it is nice to just pass on the secrets we have- including how to manage and tame our hair. Most importantly we can pass on the secret that we have been there and we know exactly how it feels. We can at least tell you that we know it sucks and that these trials you face can cause pain- this thing called being a teen. But we can also tell you that you will survive and that you are so loved. Never be ashamed of who you are because you make mistakes or because when you try to fly you fall down. It takes growing muscles to fly with wings and no matter how many times you hit the ground- it has nothing to do with your ability to fly. You are learning and growing- how are you supposed to know how to fly if you have never done it before? You have to test and try and have faith that you will soar. Don't think about it just do it- and make friends with the ground because that is your launching point to the sky. And always no matter what just remember I will love you forever and for always and forever my baby you will be you are blood of my blood and bone of my bone I am bound to the love of you.
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Nora JulietI am a former country girl and abuse survivor. I enjoy blogging because I find it personally therapeutic. It also allows me to share my experiences with others, and bring to light issues of abuse. I write under a pseudonym for my personal safety as well as to negate any potential legal trouble over sharing my story. Archives
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