Exploring the world through the Arts is very important to me. The impact that the arts have on provoking thinking, inciting change, creating movement is beyond measure. However, on a deeper level it changes me and helps me to reflect on life in a deeper and more meaningful Way. This blog aims to share those reflections with others. I want to share my appreciation of art and also share the thoughts that it raises in me.

Sunday, 14 May 2017

Matriarch



Absolute perfection. She is nothing less than perfection. She is the matriarch of our family. She does not command this title nor demand it. She is the matriarch because she embodies what it is to be a mother to all. We are stronger because of her, we are better people because of her and we are able to stand independently to face an ever changing world because of her.

Whenever we are in need she delivers abundant generosity. She gives of herself completely to her family, sacrificing herself to the needs of others. She never puts herself first and before she cares for herself she is fixedly looking after all around her. This has often been at the expense of her own needs and wants. Truly sacrificial to the needs of her children and grandchildren.

She has the ability to see the potential in everyone. Where others find fault, she sees the limitless capabilities that we have. She doesn't accept what is and works hard to make things better to ensure we are all on the path to achieve what we thought would never be possible.

Her grandchildren adore and love her beyond belief. They love her kindness to them, her caring nature. They are nurtured by her gentleness and unwavering love. They look forward to sleepovers, delighting in their favourite dinner that she especially cooks. They see her as a nurturer who cuddles them when they are sick, stroking their precious foreheads. They respect her rules and delight in her genuine love for them. They know that she will never push away a cuddle or resist being smothered in hugs and kisses. They love that she sits and talks to them as she tucks them in at night, knowing that any worry will be listened to and heard.

She is a woman who gives of herself to others. She is unselfish and loving. She seeks the goodness in all because she is goodness herself. She is the matriarch. She is Grandmother. She is mother in-law. She is mum.