More than one Safiyah!

I somehow came upon a blog last night titled “The Amazing Adventures of Safiyah”. This blog is written by a sister that, like me, talks about the Safiyah in her life. Now I didn’t JUST enjoy it because we are both mothers of Safiyah, but ALSO because I felt an emotional bond with this mother, and I connected to what I read. Motherhood is a very sensitive, emotional, joyous, and …well.. indescribable institution. Thus.. reading someone’s deep down, honest reflections on it is really cool. I could really relate to the mixed feelings described in her post about her Safiyah starting preschool..  when your baby girl is growing up and blossoming into herself.. but you feel a slight tinge of loss.. like you are losing your little baby. I know that these feelings will never end, as both of our Safiyahs will keep growing (Insha’allah) and blossoming into dignified ladies.. with all of our prayers cushioning their every fall.

So one thought that gives me a little peace of mind is reminding myself of just how attached I still am to my own mama. I’m still a mama’s girl. Maybe these things are hereditary. There is no real way to cut that cord i suppose.. the teenage years will do a number on the connection, yes i know.. they will come (for a long time) and go.. and hopefully we’ll survive them with enough left in us to take the lessons and look back and laugh at some of the crazy moments. Okay that is enough teenager talk.. Safiyah is still under 2 years old so I can still enjoy the babyness that is my favorite part of living right now. I just put her to bed and I could just stay there and stare at her sleeping all night because her tiny little self with her red cheeks and sweaty head of wispy hair is the cutest thing i’ll ever know.

So I want to thank Miss Kameelah for sharing with us, with moi. So Miss Safiyah, when you grow up and read this blog which is dedicated to future-you, maybe you can look up the other Safiyah and be friends.