will you love me forever?

"Will you love me forever?" I ask.

"I don't know if I'll love you forever, but I love you now," you answer.

Sweetheart, that's why I love you.

well said

Actress Julianne Moore was the featured person in Parade Magazine this morning.

Not being much of a movie person, I haven't seen that many of her films, but I've always thought her incredibly beautiful and intelligent-looking. Julianne Moore, as portrayed in this article, didn't disappoint me.

Here's a quote: "I want them to be interested in their own lives and their own accomplishments.... I don't want them to be interested in mine. Mine are of no consequence to them. I am their mother. That's all I want to be to them -- not some artist who discusses her work with them. I don't care if they appreciate my artistry. I just want them to appreciate my unconditional love."

(My accomplishments) are of no consequence to them.

How refreshing is that?

And isn't it so, so true?

As a parent, it doesn't matter what one's occupation is or how great one is at that occupation; what matters is how good one is as a parent. And the childrent shouldn't have to worry about anything else in terms of who their parents are.

Now, does this have any relevance to my life, as I am a stay-at-home mother and have no other roles in my relationship with my child? Why yes, it does.

I am his mother. That's all I want to be to him.

happy normal

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Today is the first day since the beginning of July that feels somewhat normal. We're not traveling any more and the visitors are gone.

I take a deep breath.... in..... and out.

How fortunate it is that we have "normal" to fall back into. The comforting assurance of routine, lazy pleasure of boredom.

I am home, physically and mentally.