When your children are babies your job is to protect them from harm. It’s easy when they are under your control but once they are adults it is much harder. You have to learn to let them go to navigate their way through this crazy world with all of its pitfalls. You’re still there though trying to protect them from the same mistakes you made.
One of the hardest things as a mom is to see your child in pain. It can be physical or emotional. You just want to wrap your arms around them and tell them it will be okay. But sometimes it won’t be ok. Sometimes it will almost break them. You silently scream inside. You pray. You are there for them even though you feel helpless.
This is something they have to walk through and even though they don’t feel it you know that you have taught them to be strong. Others will come alongside but it is that inner strength that will help them to persevere. You’ve seen it in your own life. And now you will see it in them.
Changing the past is not possible. Moving forward is the only path that make sense. I will be there for you to help you when the darkness seems close. I will stand in it’s way because I love you. You are never alone.
Heart Strings 