When Mom Cries
Here's a shock for you. All moms cry. Even if you don't see it, and even if she hides it so well you think life is peachy, all moms cry. Sometimes it's because we are famously happy, sometimes because we can't seem to express our love any other way, sometimes because we got bad news. But the one that I find the most common is we cry because even moms have a breaking point. While not a bad thing in the least (everyone needs to break down once in a while), I find I hide my breaking point from even those I love most.
In general I'm actually a rather private person. I may write a blog yes, but rarely do I explain why or what is going on under the surface of the sarcastic wit, and everyday antics. And I never tell the whole of it. By that I mean, I may explain one thing that is bothering me but don't explain the other 300 things going on in my head, heart, and life I often blog to give me an outsider's perspective on something. It allows me to process them without completely losing my mind. However that's not to say I don't sit down at my keyboard and find myself in tears. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm crying. But as a mom, I I do my best to hide it from the world simply because I feel vulnerable. For a non-nonsense, keep it together, never show an ounce of weakness kind of girl like me, crying at all has always been hard. Near impossible if people are around.
Sometimes I find myself crying because I wonder if I'm a good enough mom, sometimes finances, sometimes for friends, sometimes because I need space and I can't have it. Mostly though it's because I'm overwhelmed by life and can't seem to feel like I can get a handle on it. While I know I'm not alone in this is the least, that doesn't always make it easy. I know there are the people I love most to talk to and help process things, sometimes I find I can't bear to add another problem on someone else list. Author and Lil Lizard had quite this conversations with me yesterday about calling them when I need them...to be fair I totally deserved it.
So what is the point of this post? It's to do two things. 1. Remind moms that it's ok to cry, and it's ok to be overwhelmed. 2. To remind everyone else, it's ok to cry. And to have a bit of compassion if and when mom loses it. It's allowed.
However, in good news, Lil Lizard has a sweet sweet man in her life. How's White Knight sound for him? Yeah? I think so too. I can't wait to watch this unfold. Lil Lizard like her name is fierce and strong, but even we need the occasional White Knight...and he's perfect for her. So, cheers to White Knight sweeping his Lady Lizard off her feet. (I'm so going to pop popcorn and watch the show lol.)
In general I'm actually a rather private person. I may write a blog yes, but rarely do I explain why or what is going on under the surface of the sarcastic wit, and everyday antics. And I never tell the whole of it. By that I mean, I may explain one thing that is bothering me but don't explain the other 300 things going on in my head, heart, and life I often blog to give me an outsider's perspective on something. It allows me to process them without completely losing my mind. However that's not to say I don't sit down at my keyboard and find myself in tears. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm crying. But as a mom, I I do my best to hide it from the world simply because I feel vulnerable. For a non-nonsense, keep it together, never show an ounce of weakness kind of girl like me, crying at all has always been hard. Near impossible if people are around.
Sometimes I find myself crying because I wonder if I'm a good enough mom, sometimes finances, sometimes for friends, sometimes because I need space and I can't have it. Mostly though it's because I'm overwhelmed by life and can't seem to feel like I can get a handle on it. While I know I'm not alone in this is the least, that doesn't always make it easy. I know there are the people I love most to talk to and help process things, sometimes I find I can't bear to add another problem on someone else list. Author and Lil Lizard had quite this conversations with me yesterday about calling them when I need them...to be fair I totally deserved it.
So what is the point of this post? It's to do two things. 1. Remind moms that it's ok to cry, and it's ok to be overwhelmed. 2. To remind everyone else, it's ok to cry. And to have a bit of compassion if and when mom loses it. It's allowed.
However, in good news, Lil Lizard has a sweet sweet man in her life. How's White Knight sound for him? Yeah? I think so too. I can't wait to watch this unfold. Lil Lizard like her name is fierce and strong, but even we need the occasional White Knight...and he's perfect for her. So, cheers to White Knight sweeping his Lady Lizard off her feet. (I'm so going to pop popcorn and watch the show lol.)
Comments
Post a Comment