All Mothers are naturally daughters at one point. A lot has been written about being a mother and with Mother’s day looming quickly, much more will be written. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is filled with ebbs and flows, tender moments and difficult ones, but the underlying bond that ties us together can never be broken. Sometimes that is good and sometimes it isn’t.
I am one of the lucky ones. My mother is kind, caring and compassionate. She taught me wonderful lessons by actions rather than words. I know I wasn’t always a perfect daughter, but she never gave up on me. I love that I can still pick up the phone and call my mother and she will always be glad to hear from me.
I am also blessed with an unbelievable daughter. In many ways she is a carbon copy of my mother. She is also kind, caring and compassionate. She has imparted those same ideals to her daughter as well. The legacy of my mother has been passed to my daughter and my granddaughter both. I will never lose my mother as long as I can see her reflection in the faces of both of them.
I am grateful beyond measure and filled with love for all the generations of powerful women that run through my family.
With love for all the women who came before me and will live long after…..
Deanna Greenway Thoma