I was reading "A Girl Walks Into a Bar" by Rachel Dratch (SNL's Debbie Downer) last night and came across the sweetest words about parenthood. This was written by her baby's Uncle in a letter to her.
"I am sure your friends have told you to get ready, that there is nothing like the unconditional love a mother has for her child. They're right. That bond is instant. But what you will discover is, the truly amazing part is not the love you will give but the vast amount that flows from a child to his parents. There is no way to prepare for it. It will happen within the first day or so. The baby will cry and you'll wonder if he's hungry or needs a diaper change, and then you'll pick him up and he'll instantly stop. Everything was okay, he just wanted to be held. In that moment nothing else, including the old ways we use to define ourselves, any longer matters: What you weigh, where's your hairline (that one's more of a guy issue), how much is in the bank account, where you went to college or what you achieved in your career is all irrelevant to this little child. All that matters to him is that you're his parent, that you're his mommy and daddy, and that is more than enough for him." - Uncle Doug
Brings tears to my eyes each time I read it. Must be the 'mones!
I <3 this :)
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