The Love from Family

Tera's relatives hosted a baby shower for Emma today. We had a great time. Tera's aunt Mary read a poem for us. Tera knew of this poem but I had not heard it before today. It was very sweet and moving. I thought it would be nice to share.

Two Kinds
Of Love



Once there were two women
who never knew each other.
One you do not remember
The other you call Mother.

Two different lives shaped
To make yours one.
One became your guiding star
The other became your sun.

The first gave you life and
The second taught you to live it
The first gave you a need for love
The second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality
The other gave you a name
One gave you the seed of talent
The other gave you aim.

One gave you emotions
The other calmed your fears,
One saw your first sweet smile
The other dried your tears.

One gave you up
It was all that she could do,
The other prayed for a child
And God led her straight to you.

And someday you may ask me through your tears
The age old question through the
years,
Heredity or environment, which are you
The product of?

Neither, my darling, neither
Just two different types of love.