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Child of my Heart
Child of the world, into my heart you came. Bringing sun into my life, making family our name.
I wanted to do a piece that is influenced by the rich diversity in our culture – with multi-racial families, blended families and adoptive families. My sister Karen wrote the sentiment… it’s actually a love poem to a child.
Your Stories 
This story is about my teacher and I. She is the kindest human on this planet. I love her very much.
She told me that she had lost her baby three years earlier. When the baby was seven weeks they couldn't hear the heartbeat. My teacher wanted to be a mother. But she couldn't. And still not.
Several months ago my teacher and I went abroad together. In Bosna-Hersek, I saw this figure in a souvenir shop. So I bought it and gave it to my lovely teacher. I want her to know how much I love her and care about her deeply inside my heart. She is a perfect mother, more than perfect.
She is the Mother of my heart.
Submitted by Sevgi in Turkey, November 2011
Every Mother's Day my husband gives me one of the Willow Tree figurines. This year was Child of my Heart. I have a three year old son, and it brings a tear to my eye every time I look at it. It is so beautiful. Thank you for your wonderful creations. I wonder which one I will get next year--if I can wait that long!
Submitted by kate in ontario/Canada, May 2011
On my son's very first Mother's Day I bought the Grandmother figurine for my mum. This Christmas my mother surprised me with my very own figurine, Child of my Heart. As a single mother with a two-year-old son this figurine is perfect, as it reminds me that even though it is just my son and myself, together we are family. From my family of two to yours, thank you for making such wonderful figurines and allowing us to express what is in our hearts in a way which we never could ourselves.
Submitted by Jacqui in Qld, December 2010
My husband and I have been married for 22 years. We have not been able to have children and have longed for a child for several years. This year we were blessed with a baby girl that we are adopting. My husband gave me "Child of My Heart" for Christmas. I cry every time I look at it. Somehow it captures how I feel about our daughter.
Submitted by Janet in IN, December 2010
I was adopted in 1985 and growing up didn't realize how much my mother loved me until I became a mother myself. How much she sacrificed and loved me even though I was not her biological child. The last few years we have become very close and even though we live a couple hours apart we talk almost every day. I have given her Willow Tree figurines for about 6 or 7 years now for different occaisions. Last Christmas I gave her this one and I enclosed a written explantion how much she means to me and the story behind this. It seemed like it was meant for us as I have darker skin than she does, We both started crying right away as she opened it. I also gave her recently the near or far always close to me, which also has such special meaning to us.
Submitted by Ashley in SD, November 2010
My mother brought me this Willow Tree in 2008 to celebrate the adoption of our son. It means the world to me, as an adoptive mom to have a special Willow Tree that signifies the struggle, the wait and the joy that comes with adoption. The miracle and blessing of adoption made us parents after years of waiting. Now, in 2010, this Willow Tree signifies even more as I stare at my 3 month old adopted baby girl. Both of my children are truly Children of my Heart and I would not have it any other way. Thank you for allowing me to display this Willow Tree with all the words and meaning behind it.
Submitted by Denise in New Jersey, August 2010
My son gave me this Willow Tree for Mother's Day. He is 24 years old and he wanted to thank me for carrying him around for the first 6 months of his life. He had heard the story of the colicky baby who would only stop crying if his Mom held him. I never thought I would be given an award for loving my sweet baby boy but every time I see my "Child of my Heart" I smile.
Submitted by Terrie in Utah, June 2010
In August of 2009 my nephew and his girlfriend were having some hardships, so I temporarily relocated so I could foster parent my great-niece. My one regret in life, I am now 56 years old, was not having any children, and I am now taking care of a 2 year old child for a year. It is and has been an incredible experience, I have never known such joy, and for Mother's Day my friends gave me "Child of my Heart", which reads, Child of the world, Into my heart you came-Bringing sun into my life,Making family our name. It could not have been more perfect, A woman holding a toddler in her arms.
When she goes back to her parents I will always look at my beautiful work of art, and remember the wonderful days of laughter, discovery, growing up,and playing, my great-niece and I shared.
Submitted by Laurel in Idaho, May 2010
We are adopting a baby girl from Ethiopia, who was born in 2009. This figurine helps me remember her while we are finishing up the paperwork.
Submitted by Krista in South Carolina, May 2010
I had twins over 3 months premature. My little boy struggled quite a bit. He was a fighter. He suffered through so much pain, but on my shoulder, face turned into my neck (exactly the same as the statue) he could bear anything.
I saw this statue while he was in the hospital. I immediately started crying. It was my sweet Little D!
After 40 surgeries (27 of them brain) and at age 4 1/2, he was allowed to leave his mortal body behind and return to his Father in Heaven on January 5, 2010. I miss him desperately. I would do anything to feel him on my shoulder. He was my light! Still is! Now this statue sits in a place where I see it all day! It brings my heart peace!
Thank you SO much, Susan, for sharing your amazing talent. It is truly a talent that comforts where words cannot! THANK YOU!
Submitted by Amy in Idaho, April 2010
This was brought for me on my first Mother's Day, so it means a lot to me. Whenever my little girl comes for cuddles she always cuddles me with her head on that same shoulder
Submitted by Lesley in United Kingdom, March 2010
My husband started buying me Willow Trees a few years ago. We had the Mother and Son, Mother and Daughter, and husband and wife - all above our fireplace. We then adopted a toddler, and when I saw this figurine, I really wanted it. It wasn't until after I received it that I realized it's title, which was perfect for our new little guy. He, by the way, would put his head on my shoulder exactly this way.
Submitted by Laura in California, January 2010
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