Crystals in the Air

When I read other blogs it seems like they have a theme. When Janette was staying with us during Spring Break she taught me how to create a blog but I did not have time to think about a theme. I knew I would be be blogging about my Terrific Little family (T for Tara and L for Lily); however, I wanted a theme.

For Lily's baby shower I received a book from a friend titled A Joyful Mother of Children: The Magic and Mayhem of Motherhood by Linda J. Eyre. The author is a mother of 9 children. Wow! Who could not learn from her experiences? The book inspired me; she motivated me, I felt empowered when I finished the book. I was almost a thirty four years old when I delivered my beautiful Tara. I had many years to dream of motherhood; to dream of the perfect children I would have and the perfect mother I would be. What I did not dream about was the reality of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, frustrated, sleepless nights and how far from perfect I would be as a mother. So what did I do? Twenty three months later I was holding another baby in my arms; my sweet Lily. All the realities of motherhood were now doubled before me.

In the epilogue of Linda's book she writes about Harry Potter and his magical world. She describes Harry as "a poor, nerdy, mistreated little boy who has a magic secret inside - in reality he is a magnificent wizard, full of wisdom and strength and honor. Although he had had glimpses of his magic powers, he didn't realize who he was until he was tested. Most mothers are the same way. We sort of think we have the ability to be extraordinary mothers, but what trials we have to go through to find out!" This was exactly how I felt after reading her book and how I still feel today.

Linda goes on in her epilogue to describe the magic of Harry Potter and comparing the magic to motherhood. She describes magical moments of motherhood like "crystals in the air." I have been using her example ever since. Many times Michael will come home from work and I will ask him if he wants to hear about my "crystals in the air" from the day. Tara and Lily make me laugh, they amaze me, they make me proud, and they inspire me to be a good mother. They produce "crystals in the air" that keep me going and make me stop in my tracks and appreciate motherhood.

So with all that said the theme of my blog will be about "crystals in the air." It will give me the opportunity to share those "crystals" with my family and friends.