I wrote this piece as fast as I could. Deanna said, "Go!" and this is what came out. My boys dad and I are not together. He does okay as a dad, and fortunately, we are able to co-parent together very well. He comes to my house on nights I have school to watch them and put them to bed. This is how I feel when their dad has them.
The word that comes to mind when I read this is unconditional. It is very clear the love, the unconditional love you have for your children. It made me wonder if this is often that you are apart from them, or if you are with them almost always and that makes it even more difficult to be away from them. I would keep going and develop either what you do about being away from them, or where you see those feelings and those difficulties going.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a strong bond with your boys! That’s so wonderful. It was wonderful to hear how much your love for them stretches through the good, fun and challenging aspects of being a mom. As I read your piece, I found it read like a piece of poetry. I was thinking that with a few formatting changes, some of your moments of missing could be grouped together by relation and before and after each section you could restate your “I miss them” or “I miss them when..” lines. That way, you wouldn’t have to restate that so much. However, I thought it was beautiful as is too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful writing showing a true love of a mother. Your writing tells a story of what any mother will do for their children. I am a single mom and my children our my world. I really liked this piece due to the depth of the feeling you can obtain from reading it. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI loved your writing. It was honest, and something I can't explain. I don't have children, but I love hearing about the experience of being a mother. I picture my own mother when I was a child and how much grief I must have given her! I really like how you had the repeated line, "I miss them" and then at the end, ended with "I love them". I was really powerful.
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