Something About Them Makes You Cry
I used to say, when I was younger, that very few things would make me cry. Sappy movies? Not a problem. No waterworks here!
The sad commercials during the holiday seasons? Bah humbug.
Puppies and children? Aw, aren’t they cute? But still- no tears.
But now…. I blame it on my kids. I say that the tears come so easily after having children. I joke and say my hormones are permanently affected after having them. But I think while that might have a little something to new with it, the full truth of the matter lies in the fact that once you have children- everything is cast in a whole new light.
Even watching the movie Hook with my kids- I think about if someone were to take my babies, or what it would feel like for my kids to be mad at me, or even for little people to look at you and say “I believe”.
Every commercial about Mother’s Day is a reminder that on the actual day, my kids won’t be with me- they will be with their father. So while we will adapt and do Mother’s Day tomorrow in my home, there’s still something a little bit empty about it. My sweet children won’t know the difference until they are much older anyway. Every day, every return from another reality, is a reminder of who I live for. Who I work so hard for. The sweet little darlings that make my life worth living.
And that, dear friends, is the reason why the sentimental stuff makes me cry like it never could before- because until then, none of it had real meaning, real perspective.
Love to all y’all,
Molly
