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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 654157" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>I used to wonder this myself as I too have only one child. Here's how I look at it, I was able to have my one beautiful son and enjoyed those good years so much and I will always cherish those memories. While it's sad that he chose a life that was so far from what I had hoped for him, I still know a mothers love and that is very special. My heart goes out to women who will never know what a mothers love is. There are so many woman who would love to have a child but for whatever reason they cannot have one of their own, or adopt.</p><p></p><p>It's true that my son and I do not have a close relationship but that doesn't make me love him any less. Yes, it's also true that he has caused me more heartache than anyone should go through but I still love him, he's still my son and I will take that over never knowing what it's like to have a mothers love.</p><p></p><p>Those woman who will never know a mothers love manage to go on and live their lives to the fullest.</p><p></p><p>It's up to each one of us to decide how we will live our lives. For me, I'm going to be 52 this year, I've wasted enough years worrying and trying to make things better for my son. His life choice is just that, his and his alone. My life choice is mine and I choose to live whatever years I have left doing things that bring me joy.</p><p></p><p>There is real freedom in detaching, in letting go. It's an awkward feeling at first but little by little as you detach more and more you start to find yourself again and that is a good place to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 654157, member: 18516"] I used to wonder this myself as I too have only one child. Here's how I look at it, I was able to have my one beautiful son and enjoyed those good years so much and I will always cherish those memories. While it's sad that he chose a life that was so far from what I had hoped for him, I still know a mothers love and that is very special. My heart goes out to women who will never know what a mothers love is. There are so many woman who would love to have a child but for whatever reason they cannot have one of their own, or adopt. It's true that my son and I do not have a close relationship but that doesn't make me love him any less. Yes, it's also true that he has caused me more heartache than anyone should go through but I still love him, he's still my son and I will take that over never knowing what it's like to have a mothers love. Those woman who will never know a mothers love manage to go on and live their lives to the fullest. It's up to each one of us to decide how we will live our lives. For me, I'm going to be 52 this year, I've wasted enough years worrying and trying to make things better for my son. His life choice is just that, his and his alone. My life choice is mine and I choose to live whatever years I have left doing things that bring me joy. There is real freedom in detaching, in letting go. It's an awkward feeling at first but little by little as you detach more and more you start to find yourself again and that is a good place to be. [/QUOTE]
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