12/05/2024
In a world that struggles with definitions, it is comforting to have an anchor in the sea of confusion when we need to define a mother - if you have a belly button, you have a mother. What I have experienced is that mothers are like water – they adapt, nurture, and cleanse, but most importantly – they are everywhere, and without them, nothing survives. Water is influenced by the environment, and to adapt, it can be a solid (ice when the environment is cold), a gas (when the environment is hot), or a fluid in its natural form (when the environment is ideal). With mothers, it’s the same – a complicated process. Not all mothers are nurturing, protective, and kind. Some kill their offspring physically, and some kill them emotionally. Some abandon their babies, and others give them away. All these mothers have their reasons. Then you have mothers that defy the laws of logical reasoning. They love their children with a love that will, at times, disobey the guidelines of the Divine. These are mothers who will disregard danger and ignore pain to protect their children - mothers who willingly sacrifice all they have and who they are for the sake of their children. Finally, you have mothers who shield the wind. These are mothers who allow their children to be who they authentically are by providing safe environments where they can explore, discover, and grow into the best versions of themselves. Mothers are like water; they may nourish, clean you, baptize, or drown you. They may be mysterious and moody like the sea or like the rain, a blessing from above. What I know for certain is – even mothers have a belly button.
