Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine May - Mother's Day Issue | Page 19

My heart beats outside
of my chest when I
look at my beautiful
daughters. I’m filled
with an indescribable
emotion when they
wrap their arms
around me and say,
“I love you, mommy”
or the easiness of the
jokes and laughter.
That proud feeling
when they accomplish
a hard task and
realize that they did
something that they
thought they’d never
London with Sierra and Carrington
be able to do. The
“Ah-ha” moment when they realize something I said actually matters when
it comes to their friends, teachers, or a choice they made. Sometimes that
epiphany comes at a greater cost, and that’s when my heart crumbles.
One of the downfalls of being a mother is watching your children make
mistakes when they don’t listen to reason. As a mom, I know better, but
they don’t want to hear about my experiences (we’ve all been there, right?
We know better than the grown-up). They don’t think mothers can relate to
what’s going on in their lives. Sometimes they have to crash and burn before
the lessons and values instilled in them become real. As a mother, that’s one
of the hardest things to sit back and watch. We, as parents, can only hope that
the the downfalls will help build their character in the long run as they learn
from experiences, whether they’re good, bad or ugly. One thing is for certain,
I’m not the only mother who feels that no matter what, I’ll be there to guide
them every step of the way.