The moment Tracey tagged me for the Real Moms meme I knew my answer. Whenever anyone questions me about "realness", one of my favorite stories comes to mind...The Velveteen Rabbit.
Real moms are worn by love, can't be ugly and are for always.
Generally by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and your get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.
...once you become Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always.
Margery Williams summed it up quite nicely, don't you think?
"Bunny Mom and Her Bunnykins Easter 2006"
Okay, Natalie (because I just read your carousel from hell post), Marie (because your words are always beautiful), Jen (because you found the SNL Dora skit as funny as I did) , Jennefer (because you're having so many fun experiences with your new daughter) and De (because your life is such a paradise just like mine)...you are all tagged.
If you have not been tagged specifically and your are reading this, you are now officially tagged. Read all about the Real Mom meme and go here for inspiration from others. Post your response on your blog; please come back and comment here so that I (and others) may read your inspiring, hilarious or insane words; and let Kristen know your post is up to be included in the original index.
What are you waiting for? Run, you're it!
