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The Role of a Mother

An emotional tribute to the unique bond between mother and baby

By Rohitha LankaPublished 10 months ago 3 min read

The Love That Ruptured the Blood Vessels - The Role of a Mother

Love is a complex and multifaceted emotion that holds the power to shape our lives in ways we can't always explain. Of all the varieties of love that we experience in life, the relationship between mother and child is among the closest and strongest, This is more than just being in love.

this is something deeper than love, it cuts through to the essence of who we are. This bond can not only support us but also confront us in ways that feel almost surreal.

For many, the relationship with their mother is characterized by nurturing, sacrifice and protection. It's the kind of love that ,even as it is selfless, asks for much in exchange. And in some instances,this love has the ability to imprint you, mind and body.

The love one individual had for their mother was so intense and so deep it was as if their blood vessels broke, life flowed out.

This metaphor, while extreme, clearly illustrates the drag this relationship had on their emotional and, even physical, world. It was a love so deep that it literarily flowed through every vein, filling them with purpose but also pushing them to the edge of their limits.

Many of us are conditioned to see a mother's love undergirding the way we learn the world from a very young age. Through this bond, we are taught what it is to love and be loved.

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The tenderness, care, and protection of a mother help mold our view of the world and create the roadmap for the relationships we grow over a lifetime.

But the relationship between a mother and a child isn't always one sided. As the mother sacrifices herself, sometimes to her own detriment, the child shows a form of gratitude that is not always distinct.

A mother's deep love is not always welcomed with open arms as a child gets older and starts to rebel, seeking independence. That, nevertheless, does not lessen the power of the connection. It does not run from it rather it tells it in all its glory love is unconditional, unyielding, undying, even when the lover and the beloved are at odds.

In this essay, the person writes about how loving their mother was at once overwhelming and painful in the sacrifices both of them made to support each other.

This was real love and it was not the easiest, smoothest kind. There were moments of happiness and laughter as well as moments of hardship and struggle. But amid it all, the bond stayed strong, a testament to the power of a mother's love.

And before you scream too loud about broken blood vessels, this is a metaphor and should not be taken literally.

Rather, it represents the strength and profoundness of the emotion associated with this kind of love.Just like blood vessels are the essence of life, so the connection between mother and child unites everything that each of us is. It is a bond that nurtures us as it wounds us.

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We receive this love in small and big ways. For others, the love that they share with their mother may motivate them to follow in those footsteps to try to be a better human being, to be more kind and thoughtful and considerate to those around her.

For some, the relationship is that of grieving loss with no way out for either party, only the shackles of life and the mysteries of the unknown. But the love you have for your child, whichever form it comes in, is a mighty thing to behold, and it should never be ignored.

During the time of contemplation, many come to the conclusion that they owe so much of their person to their mothers, sometimes in ways that may not even have been apparent at the time.

The love that coursed between them was not simply an emotional bond it was the power that helped them weather life's most harrowing storms. It was a love that was both my rock and my Achilles heel a cradle for growth and evolution.

We take the mark of that love as we walk through life. It informs how we develop our relationships, how we raise our own kids, and how we deal with what life throws at us. The Mother and child bond is so strong and powerful that it doesn't diminish with time, rather we get to realize its relevance as we grow older.

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