There’s no such thing as a perfect mother. None of us can look back at our children’s lives and claim that we made every single decision correctly. But if we lead with love—if we let our hearts guide our decisions and influence every moment we spend together—I think we’re on the right track. Motherhood never ceases, even through loss and pain, Marie Vachon realizes in this story, for to carry a child in one’s heart is to belong to that child forever.
