I wrote this for my daughter - who turns 5 today - it's something I'm going to put away and give to her when the time is right......
We both love you, and
We both have hopes and dreams for your future.
She carried you i n her body for nine months;
I carried you in my dreams for 5 years
She laboured through birth
I laboured through sleepless nights, skinned knees and bad dreams.
She is nature;
I am nurture.
She wonders if you are healthy;
I spend the night awake with you wondering when your fever will go down.
She wonders if you have enough to eat;
I wonder how I'm going to get you to eat your broccoli.
She wonders if you are happy;
I love hearing you giggle.
She wonders if you are loved;
My hearts melts with every smile and breaks with every tear I soothe.
She wonders what you look like;
I proudly display your picture for all to see.
She hopes you get a good education;
I teach you your ABC's.
She wonders what you'll be like;
I teach you to be strong, independent, and brave.
She wonders if you'll marry and have children;
I listen to you talk about when you'll grow up and have your own kids.
She gave you life;
I am grateful to her every day that you are a part of my life.
She will always wonder about you;
I will always be thankful to her for bringing you into this world.
She will always be your biological mother;
I will always be mummy.
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