The ache of motherhood.
It’s like being at a banquet and eating the best dessert ever topped with bits of jalepanos and drops of vinegar.
Sweet.
And oh so very snappy.
And also sometimes unpleasantly sour.
Bites of deliciously delightful love, that somehow are layered with occasional tastes of hot anger, and sometimes, too, a deep, sour shame at being impatient and imperfect as a mom.
From the pall of the constant morning sickness to the cloud lifting joy of holding your baby for the first time.
From the heart hardening teens to the melting with love young adulthood when your child says, “I’m sorry. You were so right.” (Yes, this really can happen!)
From the heartbreak of watching your children compete, as they each secretly wish they possessed just one or two of their sibling’s best traits, to the eventual realization that they are each special and have gifts and strengths in their own right.
The stretching and growing and falling and lifting, the ache that comes as you build your mommy muscles on the job.
As difficult as it can be at times, I wouldn’t give up my seat at the table for anything.
How about you?
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Wow, what a perfectly wonderful image of motherhood! The sweetness, the anger, the sadness, the frustration, the delight……it is a feast, isn’t it? Never a dull moment. Thanks for a great post! I always enjoy your writing so much!
Being a mom certainly has never been dull in our house, even though our girls are young adults! I appreciate it that you stopped by and shared!
It surprises how the word ache, brings up thoughts of motherhood. I loved your food imagery. Thank you for sharing
You are right-so many of the posts today are about aches and mothering. I can say that for me, I am so much more deeply appreciative of the highs of being a mom knowing the depths of aches. Thanks for coming by, Laura.
Wow…what a spicy way of looking at motherhood!!!!
Welcome, Rebecca! Spicy, indeed. I know that sometimes parenting was like being exposed to a gentle heat, other times, it was fire crackery hot!
What a beautiful post!
Thank you Sam, and thanks for coming by!
So glad to have discovered your blog today! This is beautiful. What a poignant picture of the beautiful ache of motherhood. God bless!!
Enjoyed your blog as well! Discovered it through Jen’s guest post.
You capture “motherhood” so perfectly, Kim! Great post as always!
Thank you, Beth. I appreciate your thoughts!
Perfectly said:) No one ever really tells you how hard being a mother really is. How much love and pain, joy and sadness can come from being a mother. If women had been told I wonder how many would still willing to take on the job of motherhood:)
They don’t, do they, Anna-Marie? I am guessing most of us would have soldiered ahead, figuring our kids would be way better behaved than most…