It has been extremely hard for me to let go of my 'dream' of having 4 kids by now. I feel like we get a real sense of accomplishment from how many kids we have and are raising in this life. We often look up to women who have several kids. But, I think your accomplishments as a Mother and even as a woman can't be defined by the number of children you are raising. I have 5 babies. Even though I am only able to raise two of them right now, I have enough love in my heart for all of them. I really believe this is true for all women whether they have 9 children or none. I have several friends who haven't been blessed with any children, but they are still excellent 'mothers'. Just because you don't have a huge brood of living children to raise in this life, it doesn't mean you aren't an accomplished 'mother'. I am trying hard to change my perspective about 'motherhood' in general and be the best mother I can to my two living children and my three angels in heaven who I will get the opportunity to raise in the next life. Being a mother means so much more than having children.
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Kim I agree with you, we get caught up in what we thought life would be like, or how things would turn out. As we all have learned life doesn't quite go as planned. You are an amazing mother to all your children, and I know you have endless amounts of love!
Kim, I totally agree with you. Motherhood is soooo much more than how many children you have. It is that divine gift that God has innately bestowed upon all women in our very natures as loving, nurturing beings. It is what is in your heart, and the love and service that you give to others to better their lives. And you are a wonderful mother to 5 wonderful babies, 3 that were too pure for this world and that you will be able to raise in the next life. I love what Shawna said about how we get caught up in what we think our lives will be and should be, because it is so true. And it is unbelievably difficult and heartbreaking when those dreams we had are broken. It can make it seem that much more impossible to move on and to want to move on... Ive done this to myself so many times, and still struggle with it at times. It is difficult to let go and embrace your "new" dream and to trust it. To trust that there is good ahead. You are right in striving to look for the good and view things in a whole different light than you imagined. I know it must be so difficult for you. You're always in my prayers. :) <3
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