Wednesday, April 11, 2012

From my heart to yours

We have an exciting day ahead...we are off to visit my cousin, Julie, and her twin baby girls!!! It is a very special day because I will get my first cuddle of Emily and Joelle, despite them having been born at the beginning of December last year. You see, these precious babies were born very premature at only 24 weeks! As you can imagine it has been a long, hard road for Julie but I am happy to say that today I will be visiting her and her completed family of Mum, Dad, two precious sons and now two precious daughters. So very special!!! J Having been there through Julie’s struggles to fall pregnant, struggles to successfully carry her babies and the battles she has endured giving premature birth to all of her children, it really makes me count my blessings for my healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. So today, I want to share with you a little bit about the magical connection between Mother and child.
As I have mentioned many times before, there is nothing in this world that compares to the love you feel towards your child and there is a special reason for that...it is a soul to soul connection. I believe that our children choose us as their parents. We have been teamed together in this lifetime to learn from one another and help each other grow in ways we can’t even imagine. The good, the bad and the ugly that we face with our children are all necessary experiences to help us progress on our life’s journey and of course, to help our children progress on theirs too. They chose us because we have a vital role to play in their growth and development.
When you look at parenting from this angle, it really makes you think twice about the decisions you make and actions you take with regards to your children. I’m not in any way suggesting you scrutinise every little decision you make because that would just be ridiculous. Nor am I suggesting that you need to become a perfect parent that is always calm and happy, because we all know that doesn’t even exist! What I am suggesting is that in times of frustration, desperation, exhaustion and exasperation, take the time to look at the bigger picture. Ask yourself why you think you were paired together with your child? What can you learn from your child in this moment? What can you teach your child in this moment? What reason could there possibly be for facing this challenge together? Once you have asked yourself these questions, and quietened your mind and heart long enough to hear the answers, perhaps it will help get things back on track. Worth a try don’t you think?  
So remember, they chose you. The love and overwhelming connection between you and your child was meant to be and it is there for a reason. Never take for granted your presence in their life and try to remember just how special you are J


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