From the article: Mother Daughter Relationships and "My Mother's Greatest Gift To Me"
What was your mother's greatest gift to you? The term 'gift' can be interpreted loosely. Sometimes a gift can be a bit of life-changing advice, a deed or action that helped or made a difference, or a tangible good that had great meaning. Tell your story here and honor your mother's gift by sharing it with the world.
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Value of Work
- My mother taught me that work is an important part of life. From an early age, I was shown how to cook and iron and clean. She never pampered me, and when I became a wife and mother, she didn't come riding to the rescue to help me out. She gave me love and support, but I had to row my own boat. My mom never complained about any job that she had to do. She's gone now, but my dad is still alive. Last night I stood at the sink in my mom's kitchen, scraping the dishes from the dinner I had made for my dad. "Don't work so hard," he said, and I replied, "It won't take me any time to do this little dab of dishes," and I swear I was channeling my mother. I've heard her say those exact words a thousand times.
- —SusanAdcox
