Unconditional Love

Unconditional love is really an amazing thing. I truly believe that it only happens between a parent and a child. And eventually only a parent towards a child. I love Robert with all my heart, but if he did something severe enough, I would stop loving him. And vice versa. But Caroline could never do anything in this world to make me stop loving her. Nothing. Disappoint me, make me angry? Sure. But I will never not love her. And if you actually think about that, it's strange. Who could love a serial killer? Or a father who walks out on his kids? Or a drug addict who steals? His mother, that's who. Mothers see the good, no matter how much bad there may be. And I think most fathers do too, there's just a much larger population of deadbeat dads who throw a kink in that theory. Motherhood really does change you as a person. It changes your perception of the world and the people in it. An innocent man in the parking lot suddenly becomes a possible kidnapper. A car going 7 miles over the speed limit suddenly becomes a maniac with a death wish. It's weird and wonderful at the same time. For now, Caroline feels the same way about me. Today she put her little hands on my face while riding in the grocery cart and said "You're the best Mommy in the whole world." It was so sweet and she was being so sincere. I hope her opinion of me never changes.