Thanks Lisa, and I am thrilled to say mom loved the essay and wrote a nice note back to me: "You write about children never outgrowing the need of approval from their parents. That actually goes the other way, too. Parents need validation that they did the right things by their kids, that they didn’t screw them up too badly. When you wrote “I live my life freely because she made that possible,” that was approval and validation. Thank you. Love, Mom."
In a time of shallow posts, this was real, thoughtful and moving. We do walk on smoother paths because someone has leveled the rocky road.
I loved your article!!💕
I speak art. Thank you!! I love the very current essay. Wish I could have met MOM. 🤓
My mother regularly used the word “Interesting “ , in a similar way to your mom’s use of “Lovely”
Pleasant reading - just too long - could have benefitted from editing.
I read the feeling. Beautiful.
Thanks Lisa, and I am thrilled to say mom loved the essay and wrote a nice note back to me: "You write about children never outgrowing the need of approval from their parents. That actually goes the other way, too. Parents need validation that they did the right things by their kids, that they didn’t screw them up too badly. When you wrote “I live my life freely because she made that possible,” that was approval and validation. Thank you. Love, Mom."