About Nurturing Mother
My mother gave birth to me at thirty five after many years of trying. I am told that she acted as if I was the only child born on this planet. Loving, kissing me, and dressing me in frilly dresses was her greatest happiness. She told me that I was special and her positive loving gestures for the first four years was to be the grounding platform that was to carry me on the rest of my life. It was this powerful love that kept both my feet planted as I grew on. Within the years to follow she gave birth to four more children including a set of twins. The twins were large and the birth left her crippled for six months.
My Tribute to a Special Mom
It was then at age four I became her little helper and was proud to do so. She made me fiercely independent. Mama would say "Come here Diana" and every time she did a baby would cry. It was never the same again. No time for Diana, but I did not see it that way. I was now a "little mama" myself. What followed was years of beatings and a near drowning of my mother and me. Each time I saved us. At six we ran away, all seven of us and started a new life. I vowed that my mom and I would be happy once more and we were, the last ten years of her life, as she came and lived with me. She became bitter because of her life and said she neglected me. I want to say now mom you never did and your loving eye contact with me always carried me through. I love you mom!
Lessons Learned
- We plan our lives a certain way and it sometimes turns a different direction, just carry on the best you can.
- She told me love is short lived and it is hard to find that special someone for life.
- Always remember that I am not the only one who has problems and to find love elsewhere whether it is a profession, a hobby, or charity work.
- I owe it all to you Mom because I was able to survive all the trials of life because of your love!
