To the Children
This is another big “daring to share” post.
It’s not about marine life. It’s about my life.
I share these more personal posts wanting the words to land where they may be of use to others. The following words emerged yesterday, on Mother’s Day. I shared them on social media and there was a strong response, so I am posting them here too. Here goes . . .
To the children, I did not have
You are here, with me
I carry you
In spirit and passion
Fire and purpose
Every child, the potential of you
Every child, motivated by you
Every child, the future of you
Grief duller now
The path not taken
Further behind
I could not be here
Were it not for you
I am here . . . because of you
There’s no comfort or reassurance needed dear Community. I am living the life I want to live. I also acknowledge that what I put into the world fits under the verb, “to mother”.
I am sharing these words so they may contribute to understanding and comfort for others. 💙
The above photo was taken by Nicole Doe on our most recent survey for our Marine Education and Research Society.
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8 Responses to “To the Children”
thanks again for anothrr. Thoughtful mothers day post
me too
we are all parents
always
A simple response to this for you Ro, and that is 💙.
You are an amazing human being. This resonated in so many ways.
I am the mother of a large extended blended family and my husband and I are the eldest. We sailed our old 30 foot sailboat cabin on the water for 30 years until his stroke in May 2021.
I love what you do and admire your bravery.
Thank you so much for sharing dear Vicky.
Thankyou for sharing your Mother’s Day beautiful feeling of words so tender!
Sincerely appreciated!
Trudy Thomas
Thank you so much Trudy.
I am addicted to your newsletter and everything you are doing to educated us on marine life. Thank you so much for your dedication and all of your messages, including this one one Mother’s Day. Risa
Thank you so much for this kindness Risa. Highly motivating!