My heart filled up with love, sadness, pain, empathy as I read your words while tears filled my eyes before gently going down my cheeks. And as a mother, I want to hold Joshua close even more 🤍
Matt, not for the first time, caught holding my breath as your words unfold, feeling deeply for the memories and emotions and what they stir in us all … in me, for sure. X
as a mother, this rings. my daughter told me two days ago that she found a couple of photos of me when I was about her age now, 19. one is on a horse and one is holding a hedgehog. she said that she shed a few tears realising that I was that other person once. like her, with dreams and a lot of lovely things to do and a very different life. and she told me that she suddenly knew that she loved me. and I shed some tears about that.
What a life my lovely xx
Matt, I gulped back tears as I read - what a deeply moving essay, 🙏🏼
Thank you for reading and commenting, Susie.
My heart filled up with love, sadness, pain, empathy as I read your words while tears filled my eyes before gently going down my cheeks. And as a mother, I want to hold Joshua close even more 🤍
Thank you, Stéphanie. x
This is so moving Matt 💚
Thanks so much for reading, Mini. x
This poignant story read like peeling the layers of an onion. Thank you.
Thank you, Sue.
Matt, not for the first time, caught holding my breath as your words unfold, feeling deeply for the memories and emotions and what they stir in us all … in me, for sure. X
Thanks so much, Barrie. x
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as a mother, this rings. my daughter told me two days ago that she found a couple of photos of me when I was about her age now, 19. one is on a horse and one is holding a hedgehog. she said that she shed a few tears realising that I was that other person once. like her, with dreams and a lot of lovely things to do and a very different life. and she told me that she suddenly knew that she loved me. and I shed some tears about that.
What a beautiful thing for your daughter to do. x
Matt, you write so beautifully and straight from the heart. x
Thanks so much, Lynne. Lovely to see you here. x
Ah Matt ❤️
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As beautiful as always Matt, thank you for sharing it
And, as always, thank you, Mark. x
Beautiful, raw, heartfelt writing, Matt. 🩷
Thanks so much, Kate. x
Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
Thank you for reading, Matthew.
Beautifully written Matt. It made me shiver.
Thank you, Maria.
Like trying to catch moonlight in a sieve, Matt. This one wrapped cobwebs round my heart.
Thanks so much, Sue. That elusive moonlight... x
Sending love to your younger self and your self now.❤️
Bless you, Jo. Thank you. x
Beautifully expressed, tangibly painful. ❤️
Thank you for reading.