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Written by H. WEND. April 7th, 2023.
Five little ones sleeping peacefully- each of them positioned around their mother, close enough to reach out should a bad dream come their way. It was there, she prayed she would be able to hold them close for as long as time would allow.
When I was a little girl my siblings and I rarely slept in our bedrooms. Dad worked nights as a Taxi driver which meant the evenings were reserved for my mother and us kids. Evenings felt like another world, it was a hidden safe space.
Every night, after dinner and baths, my mother would slide our mattresses out of our bedrooms and lay them across the living room floor.
We would help by carrying out our blankets and pillows before finding a comfy place to snuggle in and watch TV shows before we went to sleep.
It was our cocoon.
Each of us fell asleep within an arms reach of each other, safe and sound.
The cocoon was warm, comforting and undetected by monsters and bad things.
There, in our cocoon, it seemed nothing could go wrong.
It was just a mother and her babies; my mother and us kids.
Dear Jo-Anne 
That cocoon was warm with love! Well shared 👍
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Thank you xx
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Welcome yy😁
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That is such a lovely core memory! We don’t have many like these, they are to be cherished ❤️.
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Truly! Thank you for your kind words, you’re amazing ❤️
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Beautiful memories, Hannah! My siblings and I used to go downstairs and sleep with our dog. in her tiny alcove. It was very comforting sleeping next to her. ❤
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Thank you, Cheryl 🌻 and thank you for sharing that— these are truly comforts of our childhood that stay with us always!
– Hannah
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Makes me remember my childhood days.
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💛💛
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God bless your family and surrounding. Wish you More . I will read more posts soon on your blog. Cheers.
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Oh thank you, that is so kind. I have just been reading some of yours and am delighted I found your blog! All the best to you 💛
– Hannah
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You are welcome to visit my blog back again. Have a great Sunday and smiles.
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Such a heartwarming core memory! 😀 Definitely takes me back to childhood family naptimes – even better by a still-warm fireside, plenty of throw rugs and a puppy eager for snuggling. ❤ Glad you had such a cosy childhood too.
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Oh, thank you! I love the wonderful picture you painted of your childhood family naptimes💛 I’m glad you had these cosy experiences too, they are everything!
– Hannah
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Such a comforting scene you paint here – beautifully penned 🙂
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