Emily, this is VERY deep stuff here, not to be perused casually. While I never did become a Mother (sadly, Roe V. Wade arrived in 1973 and I aborted both my pre-born children, a stupid thing to do...), I can agree that the sheer physicality of the female body and what it is designed to do, is enormous. This does not mean all women become Mothers, but SOMEONE gave birth to each and every one of us, including those screaming for abortion. I can barely take all this in, at age 72, looking back on my rowdy and rebellious life. I am simply grateful to my own Mother, who did not scrape me out of her womb when I decided to arrive in her 39th year and my Dad not only did not want another child, but also pressured Mom to abort me! Godspeed to your intense and visceral message, Emily. Wendy
Thank you Wendy! You are brave to share these words and I commend your courage and honesty in doing so. The sheer physicality you speak of applies to all women, and while birth and motherhood is the culmination of it, the undercurrent it serves really is the spirit of creation—no matter how it manifests. You are correct though, we all came from a woman, and this fact alone cannot be denied-society rests on the shoulders (breasts? Wombs?) of women, and any place of time this fact is ignored suffers as a result.
Great piece
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Emily, this is VERY deep stuff here, not to be perused casually. While I never did become a Mother (sadly, Roe V. Wade arrived in 1973 and I aborted both my pre-born children, a stupid thing to do...), I can agree that the sheer physicality of the female body and what it is designed to do, is enormous. This does not mean all women become Mothers, but SOMEONE gave birth to each and every one of us, including those screaming for abortion. I can barely take all this in, at age 72, looking back on my rowdy and rebellious life. I am simply grateful to my own Mother, who did not scrape me out of her womb when I decided to arrive in her 39th year and my Dad not only did not want another child, but also pressured Mom to abort me! Godspeed to your intense and visceral message, Emily. Wendy
Thank you Wendy! You are brave to share these words and I commend your courage and honesty in doing so. The sheer physicality you speak of applies to all women, and while birth and motherhood is the culmination of it, the undercurrent it serves really is the spirit of creation—no matter how it manifests. You are correct though, we all came from a woman, and this fact alone cannot be denied-society rests on the shoulders (breasts? Wombs?) of women, and any place of time this fact is ignored suffers as a result.
Thank you, Emily! You are a deep thinker, like me. Keep writing such deep considerations, you are very very good at it! Blessings, Wendy
Thank you so much, Wendy!
Emily,
Saying "amazing as always" seem such a limp acknowledgement of this important and weighty call to women and their legacy, power and divinity.
You truly were made for a time and purpose, such as this. Thank you for stepping boldly into this calling.
My continued prayers for you, your baby, the family and delivery.
I truly appreciate it and thank you. As always! ♥️
couldn't love it more.
Thank you Haley!