Mother Earth

Mother Earth,

The good

The constant

The strength

Mother Earth.

From the moment we met, you instilled the love of nature into my soul.

Maybe it's because we are made of the stuff of stars, but mine felt more lucky than that. The love was deeper, the understanding was deeper.

You took me to your mountains and showed me a world most people don't cherish.

You showed me the chaos and beauty of wild flowers.

The steady sounds of a forest.

No creature was too small.

I saw your light brighten as I asked you more about the purpose of bugs and why they have to bother us.

Every part of the forest had a job, and I think you liked that about it.

As I grew up, you taught me the adventure of riding.

We spent hours and days, and years together in a barn or dirt ring. Little did I know, those years would become the foundation of my soul.

You are the hands that serve, the eyes that seek change, the feet that pave new paths, and the story of beating the odds. You led me through your scars and empowered me to be the woman I am today.

You are Mother Earth.

You are the good,

the constant,

the strength,

and the passion behind our family, and now I can be Mother Earth to my own because of you.