A Love Note to My Adult Child

You are my greatest investment
The deepest joy of my heart
Your stability and strength – my strongest longing
Your leaps of progress – my delight
Your pathways to growth – solace to my soul

Though my heart radiates with love for you
There are limits to what I can do
I have cut you loose from childhood ties
Free to make your own choices
You alone must navigate your life
To taste the exhilaration of personal achievements
And the painful lessons of stumbling and loss
To rise again, walk forward, and blaze your own trails

My precious child,
I will not make choices for you
I will not try to change you
I will not work to heal you or rescue you
Yet, I will not ever give up on you

I promise to always be here for you
To walk beside you through thick and thin
To speak with encouragement and hope
To throw my arms around you and hold you tight
To celebrate who you have been created to be
To intensely live out redemption, restoration, and love

I will offer kind counsel whenever asked
And redirect you back to your True North
To be a beacon that reflects the Light of the world
To tenderly nudge your heart toward your Way Maker
To never, ever stop praying for you

You cannot ever lose my love! I will always be for you!
This is my unbreakable covenant to you

I love you dearly, Mom

© Helen Suk-Louws 2022