POP GOES MY HEART

As a mama myself, I look at these photos and imagine what it will be like for Beth to look back in ten (even two!) years time and feel her heart burst. I look at these and feel my heart burst, because I know what it’s like to be absorbed, and wrapped up, and consumed with an indescribable love for my daughter. Someone so alike me, yet so very much her own person. I look at Beth and little Mia, and I see the same things. I see two hearts tightly interwoven, joined by a bond that can’t be touched but can most certainly be felt. I see a love that’s both fierce and tender at the same time. And I see a lifetime of vulnerability, of security, of unashamed pride, and unconditional generosity. The kind of full and overflowing love that would be impossible for any heart to bear. It simply must burst.
Thank you Beth (and your darling little girl) for hanging out with me for the afternoon, and for allowing me a window into this precious stage of your life. And for those moments in life where you do look back and feel your heart burst, I’m glad she’ll be there to fill it right back up again. What an amazing gift you have in each other.

Narrelle x