We are, in a lot of ways, what we were. Our past influences who we become. Good or bad. The bad can be overcome but still remains a part of us. It can make us better people.
I am a bit overprotective (I can see my children reading this and shaking their heads yes -they know). I am not protective in the way where I wrap my kids in bubble wrap and never let them out of my site. More in the way of when somebody messes with my children in any way, my mama bear instinct kicks in and it can get ugly. It is a very strong emotion and is hard for me to temper.
God gave us mama bears that instinct. We were born to protect our young. That is our job, our purpose. I don’t know what happened to the women who don’t protect their children. I just can’t imagine what makes them that way. It defies nature. It should be a crime and in some cases it can be. If the mother doesn’t protect her children – who will?
Part of being a mama bear is that we were born with more emotions than men. It is not like we can control it although some of us are more emotional than others. I just love when someone gets in my face and calls me a drama queen. Of course, I am. God made me that way. So I can show my children unending, unconditional love. So I can empathize with them and show them how to empathize with others. So I can laugh with them and cry with them. So I can protect them. I won’t apologize for that. Ever.
