A quote

[velvetpage]

"Breastfeeding is an unsentimental metaphor for how love works, in a way. You don't decide how much or how deeply to love - you respond to the beloved and give with joy exactly as much as they want." Marni Jackson in her book "The Mother Zone."

Comments

[catarzyna.livejournal.com]

That is very beautiful but it makes me sad to be on the outside looking in.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Feeling the pull, are you?

You're the only one who will be able to decide when, indeed if, you're ready to be a mom. When the time comes - it really is a beautiful thing.

In the meantime, feel free to enjoy the experience vicariously, and hopefully pick up on some tips for when it's your turn. :)

[catarzyna.livejournal.com]

I feel very distant from this experience on several levels.

I was never breast fed and I don't know if I will have children. Plus I'm feeling a bit hormonal this morning.

In the meantime, feel free to enjoy the experience vicariously, and hopefully pick up on some tips for when it's your turn. :)

Thanks, I don't think I am so unfamiliar with motherly things because of my experience in nursing, friends with children and my rather large family. On a personal, one-on-one level I am inexperienced.

[collie13.livejournal.com]

You know, this is the second time I've heard someone describe love with the metaphor of breast-feeding. You're both very special women; thanks for sharing.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. For obvious reasons, this is becoming very central to my life right now. :)