--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: when my mother was pregnant with her…" description: "\"“when my mother was pregnant with her second child i was four i pointed at her swollen belly confused at how my mother had gotten so big in such little..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/rupi-kaur-909_children_when-my-mother-was-pregnant-with-her-sec_30225.jpg" --- # when my mother was pregnant with her second child i was… ![“when my mother was pregnant with her second child i was four i pointed at her swollen belly confused at how my mother had gotten so big in such little time my father scooped me in his tree trunk arms and said the closest thing to god on this earth is a woman's body it's where life comes from and…” quote by Rupi Kaur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/rupi-kaur-909_children_when-my-mother-was-pregnant-with-her-sec_30225.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/rupi-kaur-909_children_when-my-mother-was-pregnant-with-her-sec_30225.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a45/rupi-kaur-909_children_when-my-mother-was-pregnant-with-her-sec_30225.jpg) > ““when my mother was pregnant with her second child i was four i pointed at her swollen belly confused at how my mother had gotten so big in such little time my father scooped me in his tree trunk arms and said the closest thing to god on this earth is a woman's body it's where life comes from and to have a grown man tell me something so powerful at such a young age changed me to see the entire universe rested at my mother's feet”” [Rupi Kaur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rupi-kaur/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker reflects on a childhood revelation that a woman's body is a source of life and reverence, reshaping his worldview to see the universe anchored in maternal existence. **In simple terms:** Maternal reverence as cosmic foundation Key Takeaway Life's origin is embodied in women Themes family spirituality gender identity growth Mood awe reverence introspection Type personal anecdote philosophical insight When to use this quote - childhood wonder - family storytelling - cultural teaching - personal awakening Key Concepts body as sacred parental influence cosmic perspective Practical Applications - educational curricula on gender respect - motivational speaking on motherhood Questions to Reflect On - How does recognizing the sacredness of the body alter our treatment of others? - What other everyday experiences reveal deeper universal truths? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Body Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/body-life-312703/) [Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/) [God Earth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-earth-404992/) [Grown man](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/grown-man/) [Life Comes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-comes-239751/) [Little time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/little-time/) [Mother](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother/) [Mother Gotten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mother-gotten-297667/) [Parenting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/parenting/) [Second Child](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/second-child/) [Young age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/young-age/) ## Related quotes > [“The closest thing to god on this earth is a woman's body it's where life comes from”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rupi-kaur/the-closest-thing-to-god-on-this-earth-is-a-woman-s-body-it-s-where/) [Rupi Kaur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rupi-kaur/) > [“said the closest thing to god on this earth is a woman’s body it’s where life comes from and to have a grown man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rupi-kaur/said-the-closest-thing-to-god-on-this-earth-is-a-woman-s-body-it-s/) [Rupi Kaur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rupi-kaur/) > [My mother had gotten a job as a receptionist at a dancing school and had the idea that we should open our own dancing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gene-kelly/my-mother-had-gotten-a-job-as-a-receptionist-at-a-dancing-school-and/) [Gene Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gene-kelly/) > [“...the closest thing to god on this earth is a woman's body...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rupi-kaur/the-closest-thing-to-god-on-this-earth-is-a-woman-s-body/) [Rupi Kaur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rupi-kaur/) > [“Cancer's life is a recapitulation of the body's life, its existence a pathological mirror of our own.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/siddhartha-mukherjee/cancer-s-life-is-a-recapitulation-of-the-body-s-life-its-existence-a/) [Siddhartha Mukherjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/siddhartha-mukherjee/) > [“Really feeling your body move and the life inside of yourself is critical. 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