I don’t have a mother anymore and am a grandmother myself, but a mother’s influence remains forever in your life. My mom was a stay-at-home mom as was customary those days. (I did not appreciate her fully then but fortunately had time to correct it later). As this kind of woman often gets absorbed in the day to day chores and never/seldom (?) receives any recognition for herself, that is what would have happened here as well. My mom however joined a ladies’ group where she had the opportunity to be someone in her own right instead of just being my dad’s wife. She excelled in needlework, crafts and other domestic stuff and was recognized for her leadership and mental strengths otherwise never being developed. What did I learn from this? Find something to validate your own strengths, be your own person and then you’ll be able to be there for others in a much better way.
