From The Eyes of This Mother

As a lay next to my son staring into his beautiful eyes my mind can't help but to wander to thinking about our Heavenly Father. I have always known of my Heavenly Father's love for me, but I do not think that anyone can really begin to understand this love until they are a parent themselves. I firmly believe that a mother's love is the purest love that there is on this earth. I know that no matter what Nate does that I will always love him with all that I have. When Nate is hurt, I am hurting. When Nate's face lights up with happiness my soul smiles. I have never in my entire life known a love so beautiful, unconditional, and pure. I can only imagine how our heavenly parents feel for us. I know that they must hurt when we hurt and rejoice when we are happy. I know that I would lay down my life for Nate in a heartbeat if it was needed. This knowledge helps me to understand the atonement even more. I think that the atonement has become more personal since becoming a parent. I see things in a different light, it is truly amazing. People always say that becoming a parent changes everything... I thought that they were nuts, I mean, how much could having a child really change. I now know. It changes how you see yourself, your partner, your parents, your ideals change, your understandings of things change, your world changes. Simply put, your world is no longer the same. Things that once mattered no longer matter and things that have never mattered to you before now do.