"Maybe too few are raised by moms who are reliable, available, psychologically healthy, and tender."
I am so convicted by this. Yes!! I don't think I knew growing up if my mom liked anything in specific except for me and my siblings. Well to be fair, we all knew she liked chocolate, playing/watching tennis on occasion, puzzles, and gardening...but honestly we only thought about those things when Christmas/her birthday/Mother's Day rolled around and a gift needed to be chosen. I see now as an adult how she did have interests, preferences, struggles, etc., but I think she was psychologically healthy, available, reliable enough (as you say) that we were able to really just enjoy her as "Mom" as kids.
Oh Melody - I am headed back from the Eucharistic Congress today while I read this. What a beautiful and needed reminder. You echo some of the stirrings in my heart. So much of what you shared weaves into some of the messages shared this weekend. May I be soil that bears fruit for generations, long after Iām just a memory. š
"Maybe too few are raised by moms who are reliable, available, psychologically healthy, and tender."
I am so convicted by this. Yes!! I don't think I knew growing up if my mom liked anything in specific except for me and my siblings. Well to be fair, we all knew she liked chocolate, playing/watching tennis on occasion, puzzles, and gardening...but honestly we only thought about those things when Christmas/her birthday/Mother's Day rolled around and a gift needed to be chosen. I see now as an adult how she did have interests, preferences, struggles, etc., but I think she was psychologically healthy, available, reliable enough (as you say) that we were able to really just enjoy her as "Mom" as kids.
Oh Melody - I am headed back from the Eucharistic Congress today while I read this. What a beautiful and needed reminder. You echo some of the stirrings in my heart. So much of what you shared weaves into some of the messages shared this weekend. May I be soil that bears fruit for generations, long after Iām just a memory. š