When they come into the world, they can capture our whole heart – completely unaware of it. And nothing is the same anymore. And it will never be. The union of two souls that lasts. Blessed parental instinct! Inexplicable, appearing out of nowhere, unchanging, unshakeable, strong as a rock. A foundation that lasts a lifetime. It appears on the day of… well – I have the impression that it appears a few months before the birth of the child. When under your heart another heart begins to beat out a rhythm completely new, unique – already then your way of thinking changes. Even then other things are the most important in the world. When the child is born this force only gains momentum and with redoubled power directs all actions and decisions.
Maternal instinct – a unique gift, an extraordinary equipment for the task – raising children. How much more difficult our daily moments would be without it.
It helps to survive the wakeful nights. It adds strength when it is quite lacking and makes you still want to smile even when you are exhausted. It helps you survive the rebellion of a two-year-old and the rebellion of a teenager. Makes you invariably stand by your child – no matter what.
As much as maternal instinct is extremely helpful in the early years of our children’s childhood, it can be a bit of a let-down when the children grow up and try to live their own lives. I don’t know if this inner maternal force ever disappears. In my case, it still makes itself known! It’s important to suppress it a bit sometimes and not let it overwhelm our children .
…Because there is a time of holding hands and a time of letting go from under the wings….
…there is a time to open a protective umbrella and a time to allow mistakes to be made….
…there is a time of advising and a time of letting us do things we never planned for our children….
…there is a time of being a mom and a time of standing by….
