Being a parent is the hardest job in the world – but it is also the most rewarding, selfless and inspiring role you will ever hold.
For those who sometimes forget that you need to take the ups with the downs, or find themselves frustrated or helpless from the pressure, this stirring tribute is for you.
Parents all over the world have fallen in love with a poetic dedication to the struggle and rewards of parenthood, as shared by the 'Returning to Love' Facebook page.
Setting the scene, the poem opens with the line: “From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, you will never be the same.”
And while the blissful moments are there for all to see in our memories and photos, moments of stress and frustration are also our daily companions.
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Posted by Returning to Love on Saturday, February 6, 2016
This is captured accurately by the author – who is unknown – as they continue: “You will know tiredness like you never knew before, and days will run into days that are exactly the same – full of feedings and burping, nappy changes and crying, whining and fighting, naps or lack of naps. It might seem like a never-ending circle.”
And while we can all relate to these feelings, which are so natural and such a big part of parenthood, there is one key thing that we have to remember: “there is a last time for everything.”
From singing lullabies to kissing our little ones as we send them off to school, the stages and habits of childhood and parenthood are ever-changing.
The poem’s final message has clearly struck a chord with the 218,000 people who have shared it: “While you are living in these times, remember there are only so many of them. And when they are gone, you will yearn for just one more day of them. For one last time.”
It’s not hard to see why this post has gone viral.
