Friday, March 20, 2009

Maturity and Motherhood

These are the hands of four generations of Tennessee mothers and daughters I have the privilege of knowing.
They were born by and have continued to nurture one another through all of their
important life events and levels of maturity. How lovely that they are all still an important part of each other's lives.
The first and oldest is now being helped to find comfort and security as she ages and is no longer able to live alone without someone to assist her with her activities of daily living.
The second has just finished her long work career and is looking forward to a time when her own responsibilities are not as great and she can spend time enjoying her family, leisure time and other activities.
The third women is in the midst of her busy career as a mother and writer. Early in her life, she realized that she would have to be creative daily and work very hard along with her husband to have a comfortable home in which to rear their five children to be responsible members of society. As always, she continues to make every attempt to guide her children to make good decisions about their own lives. She has demonstrated a strong work ethic by going to work every day that she is scheduled. She is respected by her family and friends and is ever mindful of her community and civic responsibilities. This woman knows that the world does not owe her a living. She works very hard for her money and a sense of pride in knowing she has done a good job everyday.
The fourth and youngest of the four pictured has finished high school and is about to complete college this Spring. This girl has acknowledged that good jobs with benefits are harder to find these days, so she has been networking constantly and has landed a job as a TV News Writer. Much to her sorrow, she will be leaving the Middle Tennessee area this Summer. Fortunately, this young woman has reached a maturity level that will afford her the ability to be able to provide for her self and make prudent decisions as she embarks on her new life adventure.

Kudos,
Grace

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