“It was difficult to write about someone I felt I knew so well. The words were unwieldy, engorged with pretension. I wanted to uncover something special about her that only I could reveal. That she was so much more than a housewife, than a mother. That she was her own spectacular individual. Perhaps I was still sanctimoniously belittling the two roles she was ultimately most proud of, unable to accept that the same degree of fulfillment may await those who wish to nurture and love as those who seek to earn and create. Her art was the love that beat on in her loved ones, a contribution to the world that could be just as monumental as a song or a book. There could not be one without the other. Maybe I was just terrified that I might be the closest thing she had to leaving a piece of herself behind.”
Michelle Zauner, Crying in H Mart (Page 159)
Mom Quotes
“A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.”
Dorothy C. Fisher, via Sunbeams (Page 137)
A Short Story About A Mom Who Had Enough—A Lesson For “No-Longer-Dependents”
Except: A short story about a mom who had enough. She was tired, irritable, and sick. And her family kept using her as a crutch. Here’s what she did.
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“What the mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.”
Henry Ward Beecher, via Sunbeams (Page 111)
“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you’re not sure what the right thing is… and to forgive yourself over and over again, for doing everything wrong.” ~ Donna Ball, At Home on Ladybug Farm
25 Beautiful Mother’s Day Quotes That Will Warm Your Heart
Excerpt: To mothers, we are eternally grateful. Check out our list of 25 Mother’s Day quotes that will warm your heart and make your mom smile :)
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