Love Me Forever, A Parent's Love

While we were browsing at a bookstore, my son who was a pre-teen then found this little story about a mother and her son, and showed it to me.  It was a touching read but looking at the price, I thought it was too expensive for a children's book...so we put it back.  But I never forgot the story.  As my son grew up, I would remember the story and wish that I bought the book.  Last February, I was tasked to give a talk on "honoring our parents". As I was preparing my slides, I thought about the message of that book and how apt it would be for my talk. However, the only thing I can remember was the story line, the picture on the cover and nothing else. So I started searching on the internet...and many hours later, I found it...Thank God that today everything is in the internet!  The book is "Love me Forever" by Robert Munsch.  Here is a video presentation taken from YouTube.

After my talk, I showed this video and needless to say, there were not a lot of dry eyes left.  That's because this book tells us of what we all experience...and that is the love of a parent, especially that of a mommy.   All of us were once babies, then toddlers, then teens, then adults and parents too, and we can all relate to the story.   My son is now 33 with a family of his own, but I still wait up for him till he gets home. Yes, they live with me after marriage and I am glad that they do, otherwise my house would not be a home. My mom passed on in 2019 but she experienced being a doting great grandma for more than a year. I miss her and her protectiveness of me, and support of everything I do, and was always there for me, no matter what.  In fact, one reason why I am sharing about this book, is because I continue to experience my mother's love every day of my life even if she is no longer physically around.  She has selflessly given me financial support while I was out of a job, even without my asking. I am the kind of parent that I am now because of the kind of parents I had. My mom was and always be my hero. And so, raising children and having taken care of an aging mother, I know what this book is all about. It is reminding us that there is no retirement from parenthood. I too will forever be a mom to my kids no matter how old they get.  And as an adult whose mother needed physical help as she reached her twilight years, it was a great privilege for me to honor and care for her.  Our parents love us without measure...can we do the same for our parents?

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

I'll love you forever,

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

my Mommy you'll be.

Disclaimer: First published in 2012, Updated in 2024