This anecdote exemplifies the importance of time. Mothers’ sacrifices for their children are all too frequently overlooked.
Even though women rarely complain about such issues, preferring to enjoy being able to provide for their children as best they can, it is prudent for them to consider their own needs at least regularly.
This woman had an epiphany while dropping her child off at school that she wanted to share with all other mothers. The woman was strolling with her son, thinking about all she needed to do for her children today, such as cooking lunch, picking them up after school, making sure they washed their teeth before night, and so on.
Her mind had grown accustomed to concentrating solely on the needs and well-being of the children.
However, upon her return home, she set aside all domestic tasks and penned this heartfelt letter in the hope that it would be read by as many other mothers as possible and help them understand what is truly important in life.
The title “Last Time” is both poignant and well-chosen. We’ll let you read her smart words because more words would be redundant.
“You will never be the same again after the first time you hold your child in your arms.
Maybe you’ll miss the days when you could do whatever you wanted when every day was different, and you didn’t know what it was like to be truly exhausted. Everything has changed since then.
You might hear your toddler sobbing while you change his diaper. It looks to be a never-ending circle as the debates and wants continue. However, keep in mind that everything has an end. One day, you will feed your child for the final time. After a long day, when he finally falls asleep in your arms.
And your last chance to cuddle him as he sleeps. You’ll be the last person in public to shampoo his hair or hold his hand. He won’t need you in the same way after that. He won’t wake you up in the middle of the night to cuddle with you anymore.
You’re currently singing to him and playing with him, but it won’t last long.
You kiss him goodbye as you drop him off at school, but maybe the next day, he’ll urge you to stop. You’ll clean his face after reading him one more bedtime story.
He’ll take one last leap into your arms.
You won’t realize you’re doing something for the final time until it’s too late. Even so, you’ll need time to comprehend what’s going on entirely.
Enjoy all you do for your child because it won’t last forever.
When that period is over, you’ll realize you’d do anything to relive it.”
