Thank You, Mama

My child, he cries with anticipation as I take him to my breast to satisfy his hunger with my own body…and I think of you holding me close, feeding me with yourself, before I grew up and became a mother.

My child, she looks up at me with desperate, watery eyes as I kiss the little knee she just scraped on the sidewalk…and I think of you taking my pain away with one, simple kiss before I grew up and became a mother.

My children, I tuck them all in bed at night and I pray over each that God will send His angels to perch, through the darkness, at the heads of their beds…and I think of you pulling the blanket over my fragile body, and summoning the angels for me before I grew up and became a mother.

My beautiful sons and daughters, I look at them, and I love them, and I am in awe of the pure miracle of their presence…and I think of you, with the reflection of your children in your eyes, doing the same…and I thank you for teaching me to grow up and become a mother.

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
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2 Responses to Thank You, Mama

  1. Momma says:

    My sweet precious daughter, I thank you for being such a great mother to my grandchildren. I love you so much and love being your mother. What a beautiful letter you wrote to me. It still brings tears to my eyes. Although I wish that I still tucked you in at night and kissed away your tears, I am so happy to see what a wonderful woman you have become. You are and always will be my angel.
    Love,
    Momma

  2. Tricia says:

    I Love this! Did you take that from my journal!? Totally kidding. You have an amazing talent of perfect articulation. I love you. Haven’t we learned so much from our amazing mother! I only hope that I can be as precious as she is. Love you, love me, T

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