There are two cords that exist between a mother and a baby she delivers. One provides nourishment during its time inside the womb. The other is the silent, invisible supporter cord that is attached for life.
Motherhood is a sacred role. I think it is like how we are each attached to God, the Creator of All Life. Since the beginning of humanity we have assigned ways to describe the connection we have to nature and all living things. The one connection that is the most difficult to describe is the unbreakable bond between a mother and child.
Even when the child pushes away.
Even if the child is not related by blood.
My mother prayed for me in church once a long time ago. When she did, I happened to see her standing outside my bedroom window. She was hundreds of miles away and yet right outside my window.
I feel the cord now, for one of mine. It tugs at me. It hurts. The sacred silent cord that can’t be broken is trained for its job by God.
It is the hardest lesson to learn.
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