"Dear Mom" by Tania
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:00AM Tania's turn today:
Maybe you aren't in the place right now to have a conversation with your loved one because your heart just isn't ready to go there yet. It's okay. Remember, we are here to be gentle on yourself, not beat yourself up over the fact that you're just not ready.
If that's where you find yourself, maybe you'll find more inspiration on what you'd say in the words of a poem or quote or even song lyrics. I remember when I was a new mom, and experiencing my first Mother's Day after having given birth, I felt this overwhelming duty to let my mom know that I now understood the love and sacrifice that she made for me in being my Mother. I understood in a way that I could never quite comprehend before. But, I lived 2 1/2 hours away from home and struggled with the words to say.
Funny thing happens when you find yourself in the midst of a quiet, private, non-talker like my mom-----you become quite tongue-tied yourself. Awkward. So instead, that year I came across a poem that said what I was feeling more eloquently than I could even express. I immediately jotted it down in a card and put it in the mail. Though the feelings were still there, I forgot about ever sending her that card until I found it recently when going through her belongings.
I don't have any pictures of my mom with me as a child---at least not ones that I can find. So instead, I chose to use photos of myself with one of my daughters and record this "conversation" of my heart once again. To me, the sentiment of this poem conveys the memory that I myself need to remember about the (written) conversation with my mom whether it actually contains a picture of her on the layout or not.
;)
Poem reads:
Dear Mom,
Until I became a Mother
I did not understand,
The profound sense of love
in a Mother's heart and hands.
As I whisper Mommy loves you
I rock my precious child to sleep
Small perfection in my arms,
Sweet breaths slow and deep.
I now see me as a baby,
You're rocking me to sleep.
You whisper "Mommy loves you,"
My heart is yours to keep
At last I recognize your love,
As a Mother I now see
As I hold and love my child,
You feel that love for me
I will always be your baby,
Despite the years that pass.
You have given me my life
And a Mother's heart to last.
The greatest thanks I can offer.
More than words can ever say
Is to give my child the Love,
you gave me everyday.
-Author Unknown.
Don't forget to link us up to your own creations for this challenge under the original challenge post by October 25 for your chance to win an October kit from Scrapbooking From the Inside Out, okay? Okay. :)
Reader Comments (6)
Hey Tania, you already know how much I love and appreciate this layout! :) I wanted to add a special thanks, too, for making me really think about my own relationship with my mom...definitely want to document stuff like this while I can still get pictures of my mom and me. Thanks for the inspiration!
Such a wonderful approach, Tania! The poem is beautiful.
LOVE this layout... what a sweet sentiment.
Such a sweet sentiment - and I love how you included pictures of you & your daughter in the absence of pics with your mom.
Love this layout and poem. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful layout. Especially with the poem that has such a special meaning to you and your mom.