one thing about having a baby is that each step of the way you simply cannot imagine loving him any more than you already do, because you are bursting with love, loving as much as you are humanly capable of- and then you do, you love him even more.
Anne Lamott's book, "Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year," beautifully captures the profound and evolving nature of parental love. She describes how, with every milestone in her child's life, she feels an overwhelming amount of love that seems insurmountable at first. Just when she thinks she cannot love any more than she already does, she finds herself surprised by the depth of her emotions as her son grows and experiences new things.
This journey of motherhood showcases the inherent paradox of love: the more you give, the more you receive in return. Lamott emphasizes that this boundless love continually expands, illustrating how parental affection deepens with each shared moment. It reveals the incredible capacity of the human heart to love not just once, but in an ever-increasing way, making each experience with her child more cherished than the last.
