The heavenly bond

There's a heavenly bond between mother and daughter. It cannot be explained but can be experienced and seen in some small actions.
And it starts right from when the baby is in peaceful sleep in the mother's stomach.
For right from there, they feel what their mom feels. They eat what she eats. And they hear her heart, right from the inside.
Which is why when they are born, it feels like a miracle. A small being, inside for 9 months. Floating. Drinking. Feeling, hearing and sensing the outside world.
But the most divine moments are yet to come that reflects this bond.
It's the feeding time. Bang in the middle of the night, after a hectic day with the baby, deep in sleep, all the mom needs from the little one is a small tap from those tiny hands. No matter how deep the sleep. It's just that one small tap that can wake her up and feed the baby.
And it's this celestial inexplicable bond that makes mothers connect with the kids even when they are away.
And as for my little one, she's nothing short of a fairy.
She not a baby but a mature girl inside a baby's body. She does have the tantrums of babies, but she is not just that. Because she keeps quiet when her mom is in a bad mood, she didn't disturb her when she's very sleepy. She sleeps only with good singing. Not the lyrics, but it will need to be in "Sur" and sang with genuine feelings. Do it like it's your job and she will put you in your place ;)
She's adorable in every little way.
But this bond with the mother isn't something that can be broken. And I really hope that it lasts for the entire lifetime.

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