What is love....
Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
by Elfreda Eriksen
Love is letting go when you know it's going to hurt,
but holding on silently by the inner strength that love provides.
Being stretched by internal contradition and termoil but still being able to
see the way forward through faith.
Out of darkness, see the light,
Out of suffering, feel the peace,
Happiness in sorrow.
Unconditional, irretractable, constant, unchanging.
Always there, to protect, like a swan with her signets,
Ready to die for...
LOVE.........
The love of a mother , father and their child is irreplaceable. When children leave home to build their own lives, we are proud and often anxious at first. And everyday they are in our unsubconscious thoughts and it feels like the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. And nostalgia sets in. The initial period takes much reajustment and coming to terms with, coming home to a house without the family. Wondering when the next phonecall will be, checking the post or email for letters if your child is unable to contact you regularly. A mother without her children is like a wondering gypsy, unsettled, in a dream-like state, unable to concentrate to long periods without feeling distracted, helpless and at a loose end.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Thank you so much Lisa. I have a few more things to share regarding mother's experience of children leaving home and will complete it tomorrow. Ilook forward to reading your articles. too.
I enjoyed reading this article Elfreda, thanks for sharing your views on love
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