Kuroko in Kabuki

Here I am 39 weeks 4 days pregnant reading through the last module of my on-line doula course. I seem to always live in the 11th hour...smile, but really it is a good time to read through this material as it is reminding me of what I know and how to can be a better partner, mother, friend, birth supporter, teacher...There was this lovely section describing how midwives, doulas and really essentially any teacher, parent, partner or support person can help a person grow by taking a step back and trusting that we are like the shadows on the stage of the theater of life and, in my case, at this very moment...this baby...this little being inside me is the main focus...the main actor in this next phase of our life...the upcoming birth...and I need to trust this little one's wisdom to be born as I am the stage from which it will come...which will support its arrival, but can not take over the role this little one needs to perform in order to be born....I can only be a gentle and loving guide to assist the process, but not control it or take over it....it is not me...it is not mine...it bigger than both of us and it is not my birth....it is yours my sweet child and I am here to fly with you on your journey into this world.