A mother's diary

By Claie Aventur

Every day, for love, I trusted my surrogate mother to see through the day and hold on to my journey, with bravery. Today, through my diary, I share with you my sor-rows, my fears, my joys… By means of courage, love and faith; The wish to live, to give life and to make this life a success, not the one which was designated to you/wanted for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Les Éditions du Net
• Release date: Dec 18, 2013
• ISBN: 9782312019550

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A mother’s diary

Claie Aventur

A mother’s diary

A life story

Traduit par Myriam Glemot

LES ÉDITIONS DU NET

22, rue Édouard Nieuport 92150 Suresnes

© Les Éditions du Net, 2013

ISBN : 978-2-312-01955-0

Forewords

Claie

Native from the Caribbean, I started to write to free myself on free pages, notebooks…and by testifying.

Born from a denied pregnancy in 1974, I now dare to say that this is not an end.

This life which started by grazing death,

This life which awaits you with open arms,

Step by Step, this life will not let you go.

Despite a heavy past, I hang in there,

I persevered.

Every day, for love, I trusted my surrogate mother to see through the day and hold on to my journey, with bravery.

Today, through my diary, I share with you my sorrows, my fears, my joys…

By means of courage, love and faith;

The wish to live, to give life and to make this life a success, not the one which was designated to you wanted for you.

FOR THE LOVE OF ME,

FOR THE LOVE OF MINE

For more than a month now, my life, our life is hit with turbulence.

Everything is broken but it’s only the end of a chaos leading toward a new start, a new destiny.

Nothing is easy; my back is lighter but broken.

Only God can lift me up.

I draw in me the last drops of courage to survive and move forward.

My babies, my priority…

All this moral suffering will make you stronger, even if, deep inside me, I know it will be hard for you to lift yourself up.

I am here, like a mummy wolf, like a cheetah, like a mummy bear.

I will do everything I can to spare your life; I will always be there to support you, always here to reassure you, always there to guide you.

« What does not kill you makes you stronger »

So, today, with this new start, this new, more serene,