self portrait challenge - reflective surface

sometimes our reflection in the mirror is the only palpable evidence of my being a mother. a momentary halt in a path worn through my life by too much precipitation and too many questions. like. I love both my children. some days my heart threatens to burst with all the love it contains. but lately I like one more than the other. and it ravages me. because it does not feel right. because I'm afraid. he finds out.

Comments

[Joelene]

Irene, i love this snapshot in time. It is like I get a glimps into your life. You're a hottie!

[liz elayne]

a wonderful photo of this daily moment in your life. and how i appreciate your truth in this post.

[la vie en rose]

here's to your honesty...as much as it hurts your heart. and i love the pic. it's very retro.

[jenny vorwaller]

"some days my heart threatens to burst with all the love it contains."

...i want to hear this in a song. pure poetry! i'm egging you on irene...i'm telling you...if you wrote a book i would want to read it cover to cover...you have such a beautiful way with words~and i completely identify with the way you feel too!!

(nice to know there are others like me out there)

[mama_tulip]

Today, Irene, I completely and utterly know how you feel.

[blackbird]

terrible isn't that?
I definitely LIKE one more than the others at times -- one is not terribly like-able very often...
I suppose we are terrible terrible mothers.
I am at least.

[Heather]

Sometimes i don't like either of my kids and I'd gladly give them to the nearest neghbor who might be wone over by their cuteness, that's the truth, and sometimes it ravages me that i feel like that. You'll work it out, don't forget your not perfect, but human.

[kassi]

sometimes i reach a point where i can't be around my children. one more second will drive me mad. i love them all. but there is one that i know i can count on. and that is the one when we fight, hurts the most.

[Ninotchka]

WOW. Powerful stuff. That picture is superb.

I have days where I "like" one better than the other. It's usually whoever is torturing/annoying me the least. ha!

[Marilyn]

You're not only honest...you're human. Thinking of you as you make your way through this time without your mate to help. xoxox

[Nicole]

At least you have two to pick from. With just the one, it's either like her or not, and sometimes I just DON'T. Bad, bad mommy.

[Eric at Paris Daily Photo]

Excellent insight and truthful. I hate it when you see the sappy stuff on tv about the brother or sister who says, "you like him/her more than me" and the mother replies with some canned reply. You probably already know that these feelings come and go, but it was a great admission just the same. Not sure I'd show them the blog entry in the future though...might take a lot of explaining. Keep up the great work!

[momof4]

this picture spoke to me. just love it.