While it’s past bedtime and the mother is lying down next to her child, her heart is full of love and gratitude. This is why she writes a message that could bring every mother or human who knows the beauty of a mother-child duo to tears.
While the child seems to be in deep sleep, there is utter silence in the room, and the chores she keeps doing throughout the day no longer call her. Everything has drifted away since the day ended. She notices every bit of her child, how perfectly god has created him. Everything is perfect, from the tiny curves of the baby’s fingers to his chest falling and rising while he sleeps. She questions when she became so lucky. She wants to acknowledge her child, the presence of the little human that makes every day worth spending, and how incredible her child is every day. Deep in her heart, she also wishes to be reminded of how special the child is daily, so the child feels loved, heard, and seen.
She recalls moments from the day that might seem too small if we casually consider them. Still, the mother can never have enough of them, recalling the morning routine of how the baby struggles to get on the stool to brush his teeth and crunches his favorite cereal daily while her coffee waits on the kitchen shelf. That morning, she caught the baby’s eyes in the rearview mirror and the smile she got back made her feel love. The kind of love that wants nothing from you, the patient but loud one. She questions if she could make the child feel loved enough today. Does she not do it every day?
About the evenings? Just like the morning, there is a routine for the evening, too, and they pass. The favorite memories include reading the baby’s favorite book on hot days, spending time in the tub splashing water, and sharing laughter; what does the mother get in return? Something that makes your heart swell with happiness. The walls of the house echo laughter, and the dinner every day is peaceful. Although everything looks and feels perfectly fine, she questions whether she heard the story her child wanted to tell her. Did she respond well? What about the time she got exhausted after long working hours? Was she too hard on the baby because of that?
The mother also emphasizes how important it is to acknowledge your children, notice their efforts, and tell them how much you love them. You won’t be here forever, so your children should have memories they can keep close forever. She wants her child to know how worthy he is and how capable he is of receiving love. She wants her passion to be so strong that when she isn’t present physically or emotionally, the love should hug her child tightly.
She wants her child to know that not only on the days he succeeds but also on the days he loses, she will be there to pick him up and be his safe place, whether alone or with a hundred people. She will listen, and she will be beside me forever!
