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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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The Revolving Door

4/29/2015

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My Little Girls, My World
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My Grown-Up Girls, My World
"A daughter may outgrow your lap but she will never outgrow your heart." ~author Unknown

Today I have one daughter moving out so that tomorrow her sister can move home. Over the last several years this has been a constant occurrence...one daughter goes off to college, the other one follows the next year. One daughter moves into an apartment, the other does the same, except she does so in far away Colorado! Both move into an apartment together, and then one comes home. Talk about a revolving door! Sheesh! There are so many changes going on in my world right now (...and theirs, too) that half the time I don't know if I'm coming or going, but despite the chaos there's a smile on my face that my girls have put there just by having the pleasure of being their mom. They are worth the endless packing, unpacking, and heavy lifting involved with being a parent (...literally and metaphorically).

I don't even know how to add up all the joy that these two amazing young ladies have brought to my life, but I do know that I wouldn't be who I am without them. They inspire me to be my very best, not just at parenting but at everything. They drive me to find my truth and live a life that reflects it fully, because the most important parenting tip is to be the example you wish your child to grow up and reflect (...and more)! Those girls wrap their beautiful little essence around my heart like a perpetual hug and remind me of all the miracles this world has to offer if we care to really look. I think that is one of the most magical gifts humanity can muster, that of touching, seeing, and experiencing every little detail through the eyes of a child. When it comes to raising our children, failure is not an option and raising them "right" is a pleasure as well as a privilege.

To my girls...Dance, my beauties. Live your life in a way that makes your soul dance beneath your skin, always. And know that you are dearly, endlessly loved.

Always,
A. a.k.a. Mom
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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
  • Novels
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    • Children's Books
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  • Photo & Art Gallery