"The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother and to become fully independent." Erich Fromm
I completely stole that quote from Faith's blog but had to share as it hit upon somewhat was I was mentioning in my last post.
My love for Winni is so deep, so intense that it does allow my softness for Winni, yet I know that this same love must mold her and shape her into an incredible woman of God, one who will one day go off to college, live on her own, get married and have children of her own.
Its a fine line.
But I wanted to be clear as strong willed as Winni is she is simply wonderful. She is incredible she is amazing she is perfect and she is mine.
I love her spunk. I love that she lets no one walk over her, she sticks up for herself and I often find her sticking up for others as well. She will hold onto whats her yet with gentle reminders share with others, even when they don't want what she has to offer :) She is incredibly mothering which comes off as bossy but so many of these things are the things she sees in me. My own sassiness, my sometimes temper, and my extreme sense of mothering not only my own children but any little one who comes my way. In so many ways Winni is my little me.
And with all these traits, for better or worse, she is a wonderful wonderful child.
She is the most polite two year old you will ever meet. She is full of " please" and " thank you" and strangers love the random " Excuse me" that she often says. She will immediatley be concerned if she sees you are sad or crying. She will kiss your boo and keep asking to see it until it can be seen no more. She gives the best biggest hugs and kisses ever. She will randomly ask to hold your hand or " hold me hold me" and everything about her simply fills my heart more than I could have ever imagined.
So just just to be clear, she's full of sass, spunk, and attitude but she is also full of gentleness, compassion and love.
She is my sweet Win.t.er Faith and I love her more than words could ever say.
2 comments:
LOL, glad you liked the quote - it made so much sense to me. Watching them grow up holds so much joy AND sadness! I totally know what you mean about Winnie - Jax is the same way, he is hard-headed, stubborn and defiant, but he is also the funniest, sweetest, most amazing little boy that ever lived! Anyone who is a parent would totally understand that!
She is a great kid! And you are an amazing mom. Your patience and love allow for her sass and spunk to be molded in to positives.
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