"Love is making space in your life for someone else..."
I remember growing up and my mom would say "I hope your kids act the same way you do." Well, in my own thoughts I hoped they would because I was awesome! Just kidding, I was a brat half the time.
I remember looking at Emery for the first time and thought wow, this IS a miracle. One minute my doctor was chatting about his day and a game of chess and the next minute, he's holding a baby I made for ten months. I didn't think much else at the moment because it was an emergency C-section and I had no time to think. But, after a few hours of recovery, I just wanted to hold her and find out who she was.
I thought I had life down, but when I became a mom, I had to do soul searching 2.0 to find myself again. There was more at stake to be a better person. I had this little person following my every move and who was so easily influenced by my actions. Now, I've got another on the way!
"Mothers literally make room in their bodies to nurture an unborn baby—and hopefully a place in their hearts as they raise them—but nurturing is not limited to bearing children. Eve was called a “mother” before she had children.4 I believe that “to mother” means “to give life.” Think of the many ways you give life. It could mean giving emotional life to the hopeless or spiritual life to the doubter."
Motherhood doesn't limit itself to literally giving birth.. Neill F. Marriot said this beautifully in her recent address in the LDS General Conference. Whether we have kids already or not, we can nurture those around us. I'm grateful for not only my mom and my mother-in-law but, all the women who have nurtured and influenced me for good, even in my adult years.
