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Heartwings Love Notes 775 - More than One Mother

Heartwings says: Some are mothers of the heart rather than of the body.

In my life I have been fortunate to have some remarkable women friends who in certain ways could be considered in the light of
mothers. Their age had little to do with it. It was their warmth, their acceptance, their caring and their love that helped to create the
part they played in my life. I loved my late mother dearly, however there were aspects of her nature that were difficult for me to deal
with, and while she was well meaning and did her best to be a good mother, she could not be everything I would have wished her to
be. In my adult life, the physical distances between us also created a problem.

The depth of her compassion and acceptance were a special feature of one of the women who served my needs in a way my mother
could not. We shared many of the same interests and she was very supportive of my efforts to learn and to grow. She would invite
me to lunch and we would spend many hours in conversation about a variety of subjects. She had a wide range of knowledge and
very little prejudice. She was also warm in a way my mother was not. My own mother and I had very little in common in our interests.
When we spoke it was usually about what she had been doing or what my children were up to.

Another of my mother figures was also an important teacher in my life. Married at eighteen I had no work experience. As a result of
studying with this person I gained a way to earn a living as well as a way to be of help to others. She took a personal interest in me
and allowed me to assist her in many ways. I found in her a lifelong person to admire and look up to even after she moved away. She
was a wonderful teacher and a good friend. My mother, a fine professional artist often said she was too impatient to teach me
anything. I am still thankful she was kind enough to pay a neighbor to give me sewing lessons.

These are only two of the special women who were also maternal figures in my life. It takes nothing from my original mother to think
of them in this way because they filled roles that she could not. No single individual can be all things to another whether as a parent,
sibling or spouse. Yet we all may play roles in one another's lives to be of help and to fill in the gaps that our actual mothers might
not have been equipped to do. I am always extremely grateful to my mother who worked so hard to raise me and in her own way
mother me. I am also very thankful to those others who gave of themselves to me with love and acceptance in their hearts.

May you find ways to be help to others and bring joy to their hearts.
 

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Blessings and Best Regards,
Tasha Halpert
 

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