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A Mother's Love

From your first little cry, I have loved you more than life itself. Your tiny fingers, wrapped around mine, pulled my heartstrings so tight, I feared my heart might burst.

When they laid you in my arms for the first time - your soft, small face resting peacefully against my heart - I wanted nothing more than to protect you from every worldly harm. I'd never felt a stronger instinct than to wrap you securely in my arms.

Precious one, I have learned over the years that I cannot protect you from everything and everyone. It breaks my heart to feel powerless, unable to guard you every waking moment of my life. What I do know is that there is One who loves you infinitely more than I do - which is hard to imagine - and He is there, protecting and guiding you when I cannot.

There will come a day when you are older, and perhaps the best I can do is wrap you in my arms. I won't be able to chase away the monsters or magically make boo-boos better with a kiss. You'll be too big for me to rock you in my arms and sing lullabies to. 

Just know that I am always here, and there is no power on this earth stronger than a mother's love. I would move mountains for you, my darling. 

You don't have a piece of my heart... you are a piece of my heart.

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