“I want my children to have all that I couldn’t afford. Then, I want to move in with them.”
– Phyllis Diller (1917-2012)
It’s pretty amazing, the impact a mother has.
Mine shaped who I am, and our kids’ shapes much of who I will become.
The responsibility is unreal. The rewards substantial. The pressure unknowable by anyone who hasn’t held “the job.” Author Jill Churchill says, “There is no way to be a perfect mother, but a million ways to be a good one.”
With gratitude to Pat Heston, gone now for the last 7 Mothers Days, and to Jodi Heston, with whom I hope to spend the next 70 — I’ve seen more of the million than most will ever get to.
With lucky children and a Blessed upbringing of my own, thanks to these two Mothers, I leave you with this suggestion today. Mothers make a difference, in general, and these two, in particular, make a bigger difference than most.
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