A mother-daughter bond is an amazing, almost palpable, display of love. It is a connection that develops with that first interaction. The first touch. The first smile. The first eye contact. It is a web that develops catching the souls of each and holding them so close to the heart. It is a bond that develops at birth, but Josie wasn't born to this family, so it is a bond that is still blossoming.
It is interesting. Imagine being blind, slowly feeling the others face, becoming intimate with the the soft hair of the eye lashes, the gentle curve of the lips, the strength of the jaw. Each person learns from this interaction. One becomes familiar with the face, the other with the soft touch of the hand. This is Kelly's life right now. Josie touches Kelly, but Kelly wonders if Josie knows who she is. It is difficult. A mother wants her child to truly understand that her love is unconditional, but with this adoption doubt is difficult to escape. Kelly is waiting for that reassurance that Josie knows her as he mother. That Josie looks to her before she is held by another. A look that shows that slight hesitation, that time where a daughter knows that her mom is watching and her mother's eyes reciprocating reassurance that everything will be fine. A glance from the child that says "mom, I love you" even as she enters the arms of another.
I see that bond forming. A subtle backward step towards mom. A slight pause when she hears moms voice. It is there, but I think any mother would question the subtlety, and hope for more concrete actions. It is amazing to see how Kelly and Josie are looking to each other for the exact same feelings. Attachment!
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