by day’s end
my three daughters
will be
on three different continents
africa, australia, america (north)
and i
will be
like the moon
quietly
looking over
each of them
with light
and pride.
—
You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets
and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.
– Samuel Johnson
—
image credit: nasa.gov
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Oh Beth, the mother moon, watching over her little stars, beautiful xxx
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thank you, jen )
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That is lovely – I am sure that they will know that you are looking out for them too everytime they catch sight of the moon.
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thank you, and i hope so )
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This is my favorite by far. As a mom, my heart reaches out to you!
The picture Is perfect; because it doesn’t matter how far they are, does it?
My daughter is in the Coast Guard, and I haven’t gotten to see her in 7 months!
(She’s way on the East Coast. I can’t imagine if she were on a different continent!
Thanks for sharing. I needed that today. ~Marie :0)
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oh, i know exactly how you feel, marie and i’m glad it brought something you needed to you today. and thank you so much for the reblog
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Reblogged this on writingwingsforyou and commented:
Perfect words from mommy to mommy….
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Did you see my comment about wanting to email you about your contest entry?
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i did and let me know if it doesn’t pop up, i’ll forward it to you, thanks )
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I got it. Thank you. The judges had a question, and I thought it best to ask in private…
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Beautiful.
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thank you, gigi )
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Very beautiful Beth. Thank you – you set an awesome example.
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my pleasure, paul and thank you –
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<3
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)) bonnie
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This so beautiful, Beth. Mama Moon – casting just enough light so as not to blind the path of her loved ones. Lovely. <3 ~Karen~
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yes, that’s it exactly, and thank you so much karen )
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Lovely, Beth. What a testament to – and a test of – being a parent. Just breathe and keep the faith!
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thank you jim, and it’s really all we can do, isn’t it?
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so touching!
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thank you roy )
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So far apart, and yet you all look up at the same moon. I feel the same way when I’m apart from loved ones.
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yes, and i understand –
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You should be proud to produce offspring with such a world view, my friend.
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thanks mark. i really am )
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Beautiful! <3
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thanks rachel )
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:D You’re welcome, of course. :)
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Lovely :)
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thank you, o w )
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My only child, there we go he’s 40 and he’s still my child, lives in London. He has a severe deformity of the spine, yet works as a personal trainer. He lives in a rented room and spends most of his days in pain and I can do nothing for him, except send love and healing. So far away………
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yes, you are so right, that’s really all you can do and so much harder when they are so far away –
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Sad but true beth.
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This was amazing, Beth! Yes, you are the sun and the moon to those girls and their families, too! Hugs, Robin
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thanks so much robin )
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Oh, Beth we are both in similar situations with our girls finding their way in the big world.
3 continents…that is over the top! You are a champion momma!
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indeed it is challenging to be the mother of these world explorers, but it’s all them, i’m just standing nearby )
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Yes, we get to support the explorations! It is a job in and of itself! haha
Here’s to motherhood! xo
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cheers!
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wondrous!!!! lucky daughters!!!!
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and momma, like you ) thanks susie –
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I remember a time when my children were in three different states, and I thought that was amazing. You have me beat by a long shot. I love your poem and the picture.
Now I am the one living on a different continent from my children. It was never part of the plan, but the mother moon image sure does help. :-)
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yes, i agree, thinking of it all in ‘moon’ terms, does help )
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This says a lot about the great job you did raising them. :)
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it’s a lot of their character too, and thank you )
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I wish I could fly up there and spend a couple of days with you, Beth, just to fill the void a little bit…..
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aw, you are such a kind hearted soul )
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b e a u t i f u l !
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thank you so much )
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Oh, that is so lovely.
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thank you so much, brenda )
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Beautiful image. You are so talented.
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thank you so much for your kind words moon, and for reading and following – best, beth
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it’s a lovely poem
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thank you kindly, john
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