An old p&s shot, taken when Davey was about six months old. I wrote this to accompany it:
A mark for every breath you took, every blink, every sleepy yawn. One for every time you sucked your thumb, waved hello, closed your eyes and slept in the most perfect darkness. One for every time you had the hiccups. One for every dream you dreamed within me.
It isn't very pretty anymore. Some may even think it ugly. That's OK. It was your home. It's where I first grew to love you, where I lay my hand as I dreamed about who you were and who you would be. It held you until my arms could, and for that, I will always find something beautiful in it.
Better on black: 'The Beauty Love Left Behind.' On Black
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Berkoski Travelers 55 months ago
"It held you until my arms could".
That makes me WEEP.
Cassie FX 54 months ago
Thank you so so much for all the comments. xoxo
the wee pixie 24 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful and thoughtful image. I struggled to come to terms with my stretchmarks for such a long time, and managed finally to find some peace by posting about them here, like you. You are brave and beautiful. I salute you!
(here is the link to my photo - I hope you don't mind me including it here. Please feel free to delete it)
www.flickr.com/photos/charlottenarunsky/3488106141/in/set...
kim by the water 18 months ago
beautiful sentiment . . . thanks for sharing something not easy to share. my belly looked the same once upon a time. the marks are faded now and my stomach has shrunk, but it's a reminder of the amazing journey of the lives of my children, which began inside me.