Heart4kidsadvocacyforum's Blog

As my elders and ancestors would attest, “there is joy in the morning”! It’s like our cups are so full and overflowing, that at times we can’t catch our breath. It seems that we are so consumed with an abiding love for them that they fill our hearts and souls with unimaginable joy, fulfillment, and divine purpose, for it is truly an awesome gift to be able to parent a child. I am not ignoring the challenges we will have to experience while on this life’s journey with them but trust me it is worth every sacrifice and fortitude that we are called to make, because children give to us an unconditional love and acceptance that no one else has the soul essence to share. There is a cycle to this because as a parent, we in turn are the ones who have the capacity to do that for our children. There is an instinctual bond from the womb to eternity.

Fathers are bonded differently to mothers in that they instinctually go into a protective stance that never ends and that no one can sever between the child and father.  It is as if they grow in heights that can reach from here to the beyond.  Parents carry a special and unique human expression that goes into effect when they have a child to raise, nurture, and guide.  We seem to tap into in automatically if everything in our own life makes us open and available to committing ourselves to the position of being parent.  Depending on all the circumstances of our life, it is important for us to be ready to step into parenthood because it is a lifetime commitment.  I can’t begin to verbalize or articulate what the experience has held for me in my life.

I do so love children, and to have a child of my own, has been the greatest gift of my life. I cherish so much of what she has brought to the fabric of my life. The sound of her voice when she is excited makes my heart beat faster and her excitement runs through my body like a shock wave. When she cries I tremble inside and I feel her tear drops falling on my heart. When she is proud of herself, I feel like I will burst with pride and find ways to acknowledge how I am so supportive of what she has accomplished. When she is filled with joy, I light up like a thousand neon light bulbs! When she is at peace and knows that all is well with her soul, my soul is in a stance of peace and contentment! You see parents are connected to their children physically, emotionally, and spiritually. When we awaken into our status of being a parent, we will know “Joy in the Morning” and “Peace in the Night”, when they are safe and sound in bed fast asleep.