The hands that helped me bloom

Hello everyone :eyes: ,

Today I want to share a few words about the person I am most grateful for in my life, and that person is my mother :cherry_blossom: . For as long as I can remember, she has been the gentlest and most selfless presence in my life. I grew up witnessing her quiet sacrifices and the countless acts of love she offered to keep our family steady. She was my shelter and my constant light, the one who raised me, protected me :shield: , fed me :fork_and_knife: , took me to the doctor :syringe: , and stayed awake on nights when my footsteps returned late .

Many of you know exactly what that kind of love feels like :heart: . While going through my Robotime kits, I found one that offered the perfect metaphor:

A bonsai thrives through patience, tenderness, and unwavering care. It drinks water the way a child receives nourishment, and it opens its leaves to the light the way a heart opens to love. It needs careful pruning, shaped by gentle hands, just like the soft reprimands (I must admit, were not always that soft :sweat_smile:), wise advice, and steady guidance that help us grow.

For all of this, I thank her for tending to me, for shaping my branches, and for making my life bloom in ways I could never have imagined.

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lovely. Thank for share

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Very beautiful! @Saul_Covarrubias

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That’s lovely. Thank you for sharing.

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WOW! You did find the perfect metaphor in this bonsai. Beautifully written. Thank you, Saul!

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The love and care you described are truly beautiful, and many of us can feel that same warmth through your words.
It’s touching how you connected those memories with your Robotime kit

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This is so beautifully written and you definitely have a way with words! :pink_heart:

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What a great story and comparison between you’re story and the build.

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Besutiful words, your metaphor is perfect :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: what a special bond you share with your Mum :heart:

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Beautiful @Saul_Covarrubias

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