Fullfillment

This is a quote from a book my Aunt gave me - Meditations for New Mothers - which I thought was worth sharing:

The fulfillment of motherhood is not a steady, blissful state. It is a responsibility-filled vocation permeated by an ineffable joy and love. Our hard work is rewarded with daily miracles as we witness the growth and development of a unique human being. Our frustrations are obliterated by gurgles and hugs, small gestures and toothless grins. Our babies don't make us a more complete person, but they do fill us with their presence and inspire us with their grand accomplishments: sucking on toes, rolling over, sitting up. They open us to love and help us to see the extraordinary in seemly mundane events.