With every season of life comes questions... what is right, what is wrong and I hate to disappoint you but when it comes to this post, it has nothing to do with politics. Just. Young. Love.
Growing up... love was weird, misconstrued, not trustable, could be pure, but appeared in the form of manipulation or just distant. What was love? I knew bits and pieces but some of it felt almost too good to be true and yet, I have it these days - my husband and my amazing children. Yet, what I am experiencing is not the young love I want to share or the potential controversy some may feel. But I also want to share for those who feel like love comes with strings attached or guiderails that are not mutual... it doesn't have to. You can find love that is nurturing, supportive, accountable and kind. You just have to keep looking and working on yourself so that when you find it, you can accept it in all of it's forms.
My five year old has informed me that she is married to her dear friend Z. And when she first told me, I wanted to tell her, you cannot be. You are five. Stay little forever. Do you know of this love you speak of?? She does, more than I ever knew at her age, and she teaches me everyday. I never asked her those questions. My husband and I explained that her wedding to Z on the playground in 4 year old preschool was a little different than what mommy and daddy have, since we get to come home to one another every day as adults. She hopes at this time in her life that Z is her person later on.
And I want to tell you why I support this -- because this bright and beautiful girl has a very great friend that helps build her up to be brave. He is one of the added reasons she loves going to school and that drop-off has become an added joy in the mornings (they walk in together), she tells me he treats her special, they also build each other up to be brave when there are bullies at school and honestly, I couldn't be more proud.
If this is any indication of her future choice in partner, I couldn't be happier. As a mother she has made an excellent choice in a very wonderful little human to be her pal. But stay little as long as you like, my sweet human.
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