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Please Love Yourself, Mommy

Please love yourself,
My daughter wrote
As we chatted away
About my upcoming trip
And yet my tears spilled over
As I bared my heart
To my 19 year old daughter
The joy of my life
The light of my eyes
The reason…..
The reason I go on with life
It’s for her
I try to survive
And push on
For she still needs me

And she wrote…..
You need to appreciate yourself more mami
I can't imagine my life without you
Just thinking about my life without you in it 
just makes me wanna break down
Please mama for me
Please love yourself
I dunno why it's so hard for you to see how incredible you are

She knew all my reasons
And yet she asked
Desperate to pull me out
To help me see the light
To remind me of who I was
Who I still am
And I soothed and comforted her
Knowing she’d worry
Her daddy away
And her Mama all alone
Locked in her room
Crying the night away
Yet she was the strong one
Mothering me
Giving me
A shoulder to cry on

And after all the tears those words of hers brought
I thanked her for loving me…..
And she wrote
I can't help it. You're amazing. You just need to give yourself a chance
Come here mami we'll have so much fun

And I smiled through my tears
Grateful for the blessing I have in her
And my heart decided
Once more
Once more
For a little while longer
To fight the good fight
To survive
To let the vivacious Mommy she knew
Come to life
The one all her friends loved
And said was “so cool”
That Mommy
That woman
I'd ask her to go on
And to try...
To try...
To love herself...

...For the love of a daughter

Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/10/2014 10:06:00 AM

Favorite! She is telling the truth, now for the hard part, listening!

James Marshall Goff

Date: 2/9/2014 7:45:00 PM

Eileen....man....my girls care about me the same way....the youngest (22) is going to start taking me to the gym where I live on tuesday....same intention! Love this! Jimbo

David Williams

Date: 2/9/2014 9:19:00 AM

Eileen a very heartfelt write, you should follow your heart...David

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/9/2014 2:13:00 PM

Thanks, David. My heart has gotten me in scarps before! ;) Oh well......I'm an overly emotional person....I guess it helps that my husband is well grounded and can set me straight when I go over the deep end. He's TOO level headed sometimes.....Life! Thanks for the visit! :)

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/8/2014 9:31:00 PM

A sweet write that shows us how much your daughter loves you.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/9/2014 2:14:00 PM

Yes, Robert. She does. Thank you for the lovely post. I'm very grateful to have her....May God protect her and keep from harm....and you and your loved ones as well.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/8/2014 7:00:00 PM

such wonderful advice and comfort from your daughter - i hope you heed it! it sounds like she's gotten a lot from you and is using that knowledge to help you. you're lucky to have her and we're lucky here to get to read about it.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/9/2014 2:19:00 PM

Yes, Ilene. I tried when she was growing up to "toughen" her up so she could face the world. I'm happy to say....she is a real woman of the world. She has her own little flat in Cyprus and is studying at a university there. She takes care of her needs and comes to visit now and again. I'm SO proud of her, and though it sounds morose, I know that if I should go.....she will be OK. Nothing gives me more comfort. Thanks for your love and friendship! :)

Richard D Seal

Date: 2/8/2014 6:16:00 PM

Your daughter is going to make a great mother one day, just like her own mami is now. I'm sure you'll want to be around to see that. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/9/2014 2:21:00 PM

I will try to stick around, Mr Seal. I must admit....I've always felt that I won't live long....here I am at 46...soon to be 47 in May. A lifetime.....I just want to make it to see her happily married....and if God wills....to see her baby....and then, I can go in peace. Thanks for the visit.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/8/2014 5:56:00 PM

- Heartbreaking and words from a daughter who truly loves her mother - she is a darling "child" - Many tears rolling on my cheek ......... - Have a nice weekend my friend Eileen. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/9/2014 2:24:00 PM

Oh sweet Anne Lise....I had tears streaming down my eyes during this entire chat. It was a very dark time for me....and she was encouraging me. She's always been that way. Whenever I'm down...unhappy with the way I am, she reassures me by telling me how everyone loves me and all the special talents I have. It's an unfair burden on her shoulder to have a mother who....struggles this way. Thankfully I wasn't as bad when she was growing up, but....God uses her to bless me. I hope she carries no psychological scars. Thanks for the visit and love.

Johnny Rhinem

Date: 2/8/2014 2:21:00 PM

† Your Beauty Must Be From The South Using Her Term, 'Mamu' ? Either Or, Sweet Beautiful Eileen, Yes, Carry Your Light Baby Girl! ˜ Love John

Johnny Rhinem
Date: 2/8/2014 2:28:00 PM

I try baby, I try..............

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/8/2014 2:23:00 PM

:) Thanks so much, Johnny. No....not from the South...from a whole different part of the world. She loves to call me MAMI....have no idea why! I do love it though. thanks for the visit. :) You always have kind words for me.

Tim Smith

Date: 2/8/2014 1:52:00 PM

Your daughter is so wise.We must all love ourselves....Hugs Tim

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/8/2014 1:59:00 PM

You can also search by Title: The Month of May- My Daughter's Tribute. In fact, I think i will read it now myself...The way she describes me...gives me such a boost...and after the tears...this will refresh me. :) Thanks for stopping by.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/8/2014 1:58:00 PM

:) Yes...just got done chatting with her. She is such a blessing. She writes well, too! If you have the time and the inclination....you can read the poem she wrote for my birthday... http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=478924 I think she's more talented than I am. She already has a poem published. :) I'm grateful to God that I have her in my life! Thanks for the visit, Tim.