What does it mean to be a woman? How beautiful it is to give thanks to the gift bestowed upon us to bring life into this world. 3 days in to the #7daypositivitychallenge and it's a rather special day in our household.

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Woman, daughter, mother, grandmother.

We are the life bearers, our wombs are magical instruments where life begins. This human experience, this mammalian evolution that allows us to grow life inside of our bodies. Much like nature, the seed is planted in the dark. The seed sparks to life, begins to grow toward the light until it pushes through the soil to spread its leaves. The act of pregnancy is much the same. The seed is planted, sparks to life and grows until it is big enough to enter the light via the birth canal, the channel from where new life pushes through to the light. We have been given the task of providing the gift of life.
This life is then nurtured in the first stages by the woman, the life bringer. Our bodies provide nourishment, warmth, comfort and safety. This is our natural empowerment and the joy it brings to be able to observe every moment is something for which we can all be thankful. Why? Because without this ability, we would cease to exist.

Today is my daughter's 13th birthday. I am reminded of the beauty and wonder of what it means to be a woman. Our ability to grow life within us, to nurture that life and to safely house this precious miracle to help continue the evolution of humankind.

I am grateful that she's made it this far. For a while I was petrified that she was cursed. Her birth was traumatic. This was my second pregnancy which went well but she was overdue and that led to her airways being blocked with mucus at delivery. I remember asking the midwife why isn't my baby crying? They whisked her over to the little area where they clean the baby up and use that suction hose. It wasn't working, her heart rate began to drop. I remember a huge kerfuffle and the doctor being paged. Just as the doctor walked through the door, the heart monitor glared at me with this flatline, no bumps. It all happened so fast, but was also so terrifying. At the same time the doctor injected her with adrenaline and her heart started beating again. I felt scared and helpless. I still hadn't delivered the placenta and I was just stuck there leaving my daughters fate in the hands of people I did not know. The relief I felt when they handed her back to me. She was so beautiful. This little bundle of complete cuteness.
At 9 months old she had developed a nasty cough and lost her voice. One particular day, she had been playing well at the daycare center but they called to say that they thought she had choked on banana and that we should take her to the doctor. 3 months passed with this cough, the loss of voice and lack of interest in food. We had asked the doctors on a number of occasions to help us find out what was causing this and they refused to help. Just over 2 weeks after her first birthday she stopped breathing and was admitted to hospital where it was discovered she had a sequin star lodged horizontally across her vocal folds. They operated and the next the day the relief on her face was a picture worth a thousand words.
Just recently she has been going through transitions in her life. It is heartbreaking to see your own child suffer like this and we have been exploring many options to help her overcome these feelings and emotions that are overwhelming her. I am just so grateful that she has been strong enough to talk about it and ask for help. I am feeling positive for what the future holds for her.
She is a bright, beautiful and intelligent girl. She is caring and sensitive. She is a natural empath and cares deeply about the world around her. She is loving, kind and has a great sense of humor. Although she is almost fully grown, she will always be my sweet little snuggle bunny. The cute cuddly toddler has exchanged her dolls and teddies for a guitar and a stereo system that blasts a vast selection of music from across the ages and genres, but her soul remains unchanged.
So today our family celebrates her life. We give thanks to all that she has achieved so far. Our time today will be spent with each other, enjoying some good food and the chocolate brownies that the little dudes want to make for her. (Once I finish writing this.)
This is the beginning of her journey into adulthood, into becoming a woman. Thank you S, for being the beautiful amazing girl that you are. I love you with all my heart.

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I was tagged by @riverflows to:

Write a post about something you have to be positive about today - this could be anything from being thankful for your current situation, someone being nice to you, being thankful for your friends and family, or even being thankful for the opportunity you have been given here on Steemit - just keep it positive :)

• Do this for 7 days in a row if you get nominated.

• Mention three people who should do this on each day.

• Tag it with #7daypositivitychallenge and include these rules at the bottom of your post Include a picture of something positive (related to your story if possible.)

• Tip: You need to put the # in front of 7daypositivitychallenge or it will not let you use the tag.

Today I nominate @borrowedearth. I've only nominated one person as it seems most of you have been tagged in this challenge already. :-) Please don't feel obliged to take part.

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