Written and photo by: Brittany Latham
For the woman whose husband makes an “extra stop” after work every evening.
For the woman who is mourning the loss of a pregnancy nobody knew about.
For the woman who leads from the front even though she’s lost inside.
For the woman who was fired for her fourth late because she’s been awake for a straight week with a sick child.
For the single mum who doesn’t know how the utilities will stay on this month.
For the woman who has gone through 2 IVF’s and tried for five years without success but still shows up to every baby shower for her friends.
For the woman who still hasn’t forgiven herself for the abortion she had 20 years ago.
For the woman who has a line of judging eyes at her and her children as she counts out coins and puts something back at the supermarket.
For the woman that opens the door to the news of her husband being killed overseas three weeks before he was to return home.
For the woman that lives with anxiety because nobody understands what she could possibly be stressed about.
For the woman that gives to her family all day- everyday and just.needs.a.break.
For the woman that smiles at strangers all day in public- but weeps silently every night.
For the woman who has wanted to end it all but found strength to carry on.
For the woman that heard the rumor about herself today.
For the woman sleeping next to a stranger every night.
For the woman whose genetics will never allow her to look like the ones in magazines.
For the woman that endures one broken relationship after another because there was no father around to teach her what love looks like.
For the woman raising a fatherless daughter and praying that history doesn’t repeat itself.
For the woman who loves with all her heart who’s desperate to be loved.
For every single woman that cries in the shower so nobody else can see. Because if you aren’t strong-nobody is.
Just because the water washes your tears doesn’t mean you don’t cry. Just because you cry doesn’t mean you’re not strong enough to handle it.
I am you. I see you. I am with you, I cry with you. I love you.
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Brittany Latham is a writer, photographer, soul searcher, and mother of three. Follow her wonderful work on:
Facebook: Brittany Latham Studios.
Instagram: @latham.brittany
Wow. This is extremely powerful.
Isn’t it! It really resonated with us in an OMG kind of way.
Thank you for featuring my work. I hope that it reaches the masses of women! Much love from Alabama!
Strong, relatable words like yours deserve to be heard! We eagerly await your next pieces. Much love from Canada! ❤
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What a well written article…..sad there are women who go through this… some every day… 🙁
I think every woman has experienced some form of pain. Seems to go with the territory!
Wow, this article really puts things in perspective. Thanks for sharing ❤️
I’m reminded of the quote, “She wasn’t looking for a knight, she was looking for a sword!”