24 March 2010

The Gallery: Me, Forever...


Today in The Gallery at Sticky Fingers the theme is 'Me'...

Now of course this opens up huge possibilities for photo choices. I thought of trying to be clever and take or find a photo that represents who I am, not necessarily an actual photo of me. Something symbolic maybe, of who I believe myself to be. As I am many things, as are we all, daughter, sister, friend, lover, mother, dreamer, artist...
But the most life changing one of those for me is 'Mother'. 
So this is a photo of me. Taken 10 seconds after my now 22 year old son was born, still with blue fingers & toes and an interestingly pointy shaped head, caused by having been stuck on my cervix for 5 hours. 
His birth was the end of a heartbreaking 2 years for us, which involved the loss of our first son at 19 weeks the previous year, followed by many, many tests and lots of tears and soul searching about choices made.  
This was the moment I entered a wonderful world of love, hope, joy and fear, forever. And this is who I still am today. So this photo is the starting point of four wonderfully individual human beings, whose presence in my life has helped shape me into who I am today...ME.

30 comments:

  1. Lovely article mum, I look like a conehead! I love you more then life x

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  2. How lovely x my son had a very pointy head too, it's not pointy any more, doesn't work too well in anything remotely useful though!

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  3. Maxi had a conehead even though he ended up being born by section!!

    Thank you for sharing such a private and personal moment with me

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  4. I love the narrative that goes with the photo. (my eldest had a very similar shaped head for a while too!)

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  5. Oh brother, there are going to be lots of tears today I fear. I am such a softie for posts like this.
    Utterly fabulous take on the theme BM, utterly fabulous. x

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  6. What an amazing post and a great photo. Thank you for sharing.

    MD xx

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  7. Oh you! Actually I read your post with a warm happy glow until I read your first comment and now I'm mush!

    Lovely photo and lovely post.

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  8. Awww I love the story behind that picture its wonderful :D

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  9. Wonderful post. I wonder if the now 22 year old is still as cuddly? (I hope so)

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  10. Brought tears to my eyes, lovely. And, then your first comment. xx

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  11. What a gorgeous photo and precious moment. Bought a teat to my eye too xx

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  12. Tear even!! I have fat fingers today! :)

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  13. What a beautiful post and made more beautiful by your son's comment.

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  14. Beautiful post and pic. I remember cringing when I saw a photo of me after giving birth but it is a very special moment to treasure x

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  15. Hi, i popped by via The Gallery, lovely photo and lovely words, thank you for sharing x x x x

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  16. So moving, I also felt tearful just looking at the picture. What a moment.

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  17. Great post and photo. You really captured the spirit and the moment.
    So many things change and shape us but nothing quite as much as becoming a mother.

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  18. Awww, what a lovely post! And, now I'm in tears!

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  19. Anonymous gave himself away, but no matter. Beautiful stuff, and great memories. X

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  20. There's nothing like a new born babay to tug the heart strings. Sorry to hear of your loss but so glad good things were to come to you :)

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  21. How lovely and yes, doesn't it seem like yesterday....mine too is too big to hold in my arms anymore - 17....but still. Lx

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  22. What an incredible moment to share, and lovely that conehead himself popped by to comment. Px

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  23. Thank you sweetie, you tipsy fool..xx You do look slightly 'cone' like!

    Agwen: It's lucky their heads didn't stay 'conelike', so not a good look and would therefore make wearing hats very challenging.

    TheMadHouse: Coneheads Unite! There seems to have been alot of it about..And my sharing comes nowhere near to the depth of sharing involved in your post.

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  24. Brits in Bosnia: Thanks very much. It does seem babies heads are extremely robust, luckily!

    Tara: Thank you, thank you! I found this a hard one & dithered alot about the pic, but it's definitely my most defining moment. I'm LOVING the Gallery!

    MD: Many thanks xx

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  25. MrsW: Aww, sorry you went all mushy. Although saying that I did too when writing it, old softies we are. Thank you x

    Haley: Thank you. It was lovely for me, looking at the photo again.

    CaraFreckles: Thank you, and yes, I promise he is still as loving & cuddly.

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  26. Nova: Thank you x. It made me a little misty writing it too. He has a beautiful soul, my son.

    Liz@violet Posy: Many thanks. It brought a tear to my eye too. (not a 'teat', although that's quite amusing!)

    Sian Mummy-Tips: Thanks so much, he is a beautiful person.

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  27. Green01: Thank you x This was not the best pic of me, but it was of my lovely little man.

    Mummy Owl: Many thanks for popping by, I'm loving the Gallery, so many new blogs to check out.

    Ju: Many thanks, and yes it was a magical moment.

    missbehaving: Thank you. Those are my feelings, completely. Nothing changes you as much as becoming a mother.

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  28. If I could Escape: Thanks for popping in, and sorry to make you cry!

    Loopy: Yes, I think the use of 'mum' might have been a clue?! Oops, maybe I should have given you a credit for taking the actual photo?!?..He-he.

    marisworld: Thank you so much xx

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  29. Family Affairs: Thank you. It does seem just like yesterday, yet I find it difficult to remember 'me' before children.

    Peabee72: Many thanks. Yes, I was quite surprised, and touched to be visited by 'conehead' himself!

    ModernMum: Many thanks xxx

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