For mother’s day this year, my daughter filled in a book titled “It’s all about my mom.” By “filled in” I mean that she provided her answers and my husband scribed the words.
Besides being an awesome gift, the meaning of some of her candid responses struck me.
Some answers were definitely given from a 4 year old’s perspective. For example: “My Mom’s favorite flower-my daughter’s response: dandelion.” “My mom likes to-my daughter’s response, get me a sucker at the bank!”
Other answers seemed wise beyond her years. This answer caused me to pause, emotionally, for a very long time. “My favorite memory with my mom-my daughter’s response: when mom protected me from getting hurt.”
After ascertaining that my husband had not fed her that response, I pondered her words. Why was this her response? Does she remember? Does it matter if she was talking about then or now? I’ve come to the conclusion that I will never know exactly what instance she was talking about. I am overjoyed that my daughter knows I will protect her, knows I have protected her, and knows I will continue to protect her. And that, my friends, is the gift that my daughter gave me for Mother’s Day.
Thanks for reading,
Lauren
