her + I

here's to doing the hard things for the one you love

us two

Lots of you know that tomorrow will be a challenging day for me and my girl. As transparent as I usually am online, I’m keeping my cards about this closer to my chest — mainly because there’s some pretty high stakes involved.

Today as I took a walk around our very wet & colourfully leaf’d autumnal campus, the most perfect song came up on shuffle — My Only Child, by the Highwomen.

I’m glad it was misty outside, because with everything on my mind these days, I definitely bawled as I walked. Here’s the lyrics:

I only had one child, and that choice was very much on purpose. I’ve often been accused of being selfish, or of “spoiling” my kid — and that’s fine. My choice is my choice, and I have no regrets.

While it’s true that my daughter may not have biological siblings around, she’s still so loved and supported by her family — both those who are connected to her by blood, and even moreso by those of you who we claim as our chosen family.

Tomorrow has been a long time coming, and I’m both ready (and not) to do what’s needed of me. I am a good mom, and that won’t ever stop.

That’s the update.

Watch this space for what’s next for this amazing (only) child of mine.