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Gwendolyn's avatar

Nothing profound to say...just, I love this.

Jesie Steffes's avatar

Thank you, Gwendolyn. ☺️

Valerie McClinton's avatar

We give up little bits of ourselves to the people and animals and places we love” and they changes us.

After we lost Oliver, I thought and rethought getting a tattoo to carry him with me always. But no image or words seemed to fit. And then I read about Fetal Microchimerism, how a mother’s cells are altered during each pregnancy, and that impact can last for decades. And I immediately knew that I didn’t need to add anything to my body for him to be physically present with me. And that was so comforting and powerful. The love we share definitely changes us…💜

Jesie Steffes's avatar

Ughhh! I love this, Valerie. Such a beautiful way of thinking though life, grief, love, and the persistence of those who change us! Sweet Oliver, literally imprinted in you always!

Lesli Moser's avatar

“You loved that into me” - so beautiful. So true, we absorb them into ourselves- our loved ones- that they become a piece of us…. 💕 love this so much Jesie.

Jesie Steffes's avatar

Oh yes, Lesli! They become pieces of us, and then we change entirely because of them. What a gift to be so changed by love!