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My Mama's Magic
To My Magic Mama No two people remember life the same way. The ways that I remember you are my own but they are important. I did not understand Motherhood until I was crossing that threshold. When they pulled the little lion from my tummy and held him in the space above me, I was screaming inside louder than he was screaming outside. There has been a terrible mistake. I can't do this. I am not a mother. I am still a child. Put him back inside my tummy. Please put him back inside where I can protect him within the fortress of my body. Then he was heavy on my chest with an indescribable weight that has never lifted.
By Catherine Elliott3 years ago in Families
Father's Day: Recognize, Not Idealize
My dad was a taxi driver. When I was little, he always had to leave home after dinner because he had to go to work for the night shift. One of the most memorable event that happened between me and my father when I was in kindergarten was that one night when my father was on the way out for work, I was already drifting asleep. But when I heard the metal door closed, I got up right away to rush to the door to say goodbye to my father, as I did every night. I got up so fast that I slammed my forehead onto the bed headboard and it bled all over my face. I cried so loud that everyone in the house, my mom, my sister, and even my father who had just gone out of the door had to return to come to see what happened. The bleeding was bad and because the cut was on the head, the amount of blood could look quite worrisome. But thinking back, as soon as the bleeding was stopped, it was actually not as serious as it looked. I didn't get a concussion or anything. The scar is still there today, just right above the hairline. A small batch of scalp that hair doesn't grow out. It was an event that family and relatives talked about and made fun of, and to say how much I loved my father.
By Milo The Legend3 years ago in Families
Boxes
I have had many experiences in my life, each of which has brought me insights into life and enlightenment. The most vivid experience I remember is the "jumping box" experience, which gave me a taste of success and the truth that perseverance will lead to success.
By RuthValencia3 years ago in Families
Reinventing
ReleaSING the Catch-22 - Chapter 1 Reinventing – “Birthdays,” “GPS for Love” and “Butterfly” songs Reinvent – to make changes or improvements – to present something in a new or different way. To redo completely - to bring into use again – make as if for the first time (Source: Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinvent. Accessed 2 Feb. 2020.)
By Shawna Ray3 years ago in Families
Wish Right! Dream Bright!
Time has a way of creeping up on us. One day you are playing with your trucks and dolls, enjoying a mud pie or hiding from the thrill of doorbell ditch. You’re riding your bicycle down the street with your friends, playing kick-the-can or enjoying a game of basketball at the neighborhood court. You grumble home because it’s getting dark; you dream of a life with no rules. All the while, you wish that you were all grown up. And suddenly, YOU ARE.
By Shannon Moore3 years ago in Families
Welcome to My Childhood
When you're a kid, you really never give being a kid much thought. It's called innocence, until you see how other kids act around their parents, and then... undoubtedly, you loose some. People tell me my childhood was completely fucked up. I know. I can see that now but... way back then... I thought it was normal. I thought I was normal. Now, I realize, nothing I did was normal. Nothing about me, was normal...
By Kerry Williams3 years ago in Families
What is marriage?
What is marriage? Some people think marriage is the relationship of family, some people think marriage is partners to live and I think marriage is to find a person you are willing to love, and then in the care of oil rice firewood salt to fulfill, find that more mature, more beautiful yourself.
By mengqingfu3 years ago in Families
The truth of marriage: the essence of marriage, in fact, is a company
Couples need companionship just as much as those who have just learned to drive lack security, and children who have left their parents and feel insecure when they were young need gentle encouragement and appropriate rewards.
By mengqingfu3 years ago in Families
