I shared one of my favorite pictures of them yesterday....it popped up on my memories....and it was truly love at first sight with them.....they got each other instantly....Gabe marveled at Mads when she was teeny....staring at her and loving her with his eyes......and grin....and as soon as she could smile, she was endlessly smiling at him and his silly and cute ways.....and having an almost 8 year old, and a 17 year old at first glance may seem problematic....but it just isn't......their spirits are aligned, and the three of us have a flow unlike anything else.....I have spoken of how tight we have always been.....but being a single mom I think deepens, and strengthens your bond with your children in a way that is hard to articulate....and when I had our charts done, and learned of the things that were present to help us jive so beautifully, it touched my heart.....because sometimes that is not the case right? Even if you are family.....or brothers and sisters....you are just not alike....or you struggle to get one another.....and it doesn't feel good when that happens because there is this belief that we "should" because of those other ties.....but people are people.....and we are all made up of different stuff....and we can love somebody a great deal, but not really share a certain energy with them.....simply because the stuff we are made of, and the stuff they are, is so different.....but whatever both of my kids are made of, and the stuff I am made of, it is compatible juju ;-) they have been besties from the jump....and it warms my heart.....they hang out together....they chat....they look out for each other....if one of them is upset or hurting the other one is right there....wanting to offer up their support and love.....one day a kid was poking some fun at Gabe at Sunday School and Gabe didn't seem to care....stepping right over it....but Mads was indignant.....furious on the ride home recounting it all....and she has done speeches at school sharing how we should be tolerant of other's differences, telling me it was inspired by her brother:) And he feels the same for her.....if Mads is upset for any reason, or hurting he is right there for her....she sends him on snack runs for her from upstairs and he happily obliges.....he is willing to do anything for her......and I guess I write about this today, because I don't believe it is an accident that the three of us were made the way we were.....my belief in the divine plan....and knowing that our vibe collectively....has made our journey more special....in so many ways....and easier.....and that we were carefully placed in each other's lives to learn THE things, and walk this path....being catalysts for each other, but in the most ease filled way.....when the three of us are together it is easy....I mean that and it is the truth.......I truly enjoy my kids and their company.....they are easy to hang out with, and be with.....and we can just do our thing....and it isn't hard....and I love that:) And I love the space they share....with one another......and I know that as they travel in this life that bond will stay with them all of their days.......and it makes me so happy:) Like peas in a pod.....peas and carrots....Yin and Yang......Cheech and Chong lol.....the Odd Couple.....all of it;-) And I love that they are mine....and I was chosen to walk alongside their magic:) It is a beautiful thing to witness.......Happy Wednesday! Halfway right;-)
jperuso
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