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Unconditionally
First Place Winner in the "Dear Baby" Essay Contest
By Ramya Sankaranarayanan
My Precious,
I love you, unconditionally and unboundedly, my child.
From the day I became a woman, I knew I would love to be a mother. Though I had no idea exactly how I would feel being one.
When your father and I decided to start a family I couldn't wait until the day I would hold you in my arms. The moment I knew you were conceived was the happiest moment of my life. The thought that I had a life growing inside of me just brought new total meaning to my life. I knew immediately that the word "love" as I knew it was replaced by some limitless feeling that can't be measured.
I was also scared while being overwhelmed by all the new responsibilities that lay ahead with the pregnancy. I loved my visits to the doctor where I could hear your heartbeat, sometimes even see you on the ultrasound machine. I would almost want to touch you when I saw you on the screen, but then I realized you are in my womb. I cherished those moments that we shared, feelings, senses, movements and of course, in the end, the pain. For I knew that the pain would give you life. You were born.
Welcome, my child, into this world. I am your mother. I did not want to take my eyes off of you the first few days even for a moment although pure exhaustion took over many times and I had to sleep. I wanted to be there for your every need, every want. I don't know when this happened but I felt what you felt. I handed over my life to you. I would be looking at you and suddenly there would be tears in my eyes, tears of joy. I could not believe that God had blessed me with such a precious gift, a treasure. At times I have felt unworthy of such a great task as nurturing a life.
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