This spectacular human being was born three years ago today. She rocks my soul. Her raw passion, alive and fierce and whole and here.
Remembering last year and feeling awed by this thing I've been given, this time with them, this life called "mother", the precious fortune of making her a cake, this rolling of minutes into months into years.
This life. This particular form of them. This chance to craft their childhoods. This girl and this boy and the family of us, emerging. Landing and taking flight ten thousand times a day.
This chance to love.
I get it. I hear the call. I am awake to what is here, for me. What I've got. It is water through my hands and I will drink every last drop I am given.
over and over we can return to the calling from deep within our being.
i loved this beautiful post.
happy (belated) day to you both...her birthday and your birthing from within day:)
~Erin
Posted by: Erin | June 21, 2011 at 12:17 AM
It is awesome isn't it - the responsibility and joy of parenting...
Posted by: karyn | June 19, 2011 at 02:43 AM
"this precious fortune..." what a wonderful way to say it.
Posted by: Stacy @ Sweet Sky | June 17, 2011 at 08:22 AM
Its such a curious thing that we do forget, isnt it? When it is so incredible. I find the remembering comes from stillness. Thanks Heather. Much love to you.
Posted by: kris laroche | June 13, 2011 at 08:50 PM
just beautiful. Must post this in my house for those times when I forget how amazing it is to be a mom. Thanks Kris.
Posted by: Heather | June 13, 2011 at 05:36 PM
What a beautiful tribute, to your daughter and your own motherhood.
Posted by: 6512 and growing | June 13, 2011 at 01:21 PM