I am not the hollow eyes. I am the nights holding my babies. I am not the old crusty clothes. I am the price paid for meeting their needs first. I am not the unwashed hair. I am the time put into others who can’t right now. I am not the laundry piles. I am the choices made to be more present instead. I am not the dishes in the sink. I am the full tummies in our home. I am not the mad morning rush. I am the driver to each day. I am not the forgotten date. I am every other thing I remember. I am not the unopened emails. I am the open arms of love. I am not the “sorry I can’t today”. I am the “of course I can” every minute. I am not the vacant wife, friend or sister. I am the busy mother. There’s so much more to me, Than what’s on the surface. I AM the depths of love. - Emma Heaphy - @wordsof_emmaheaphy