“All my life, I'd been on the receiving end of my mother's endless tenderness and vigilant care. Being allowed to care for her during her recovery was a gift – the most rewarding experience in my life.”
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
“It surprised me to want her [my mother] the most, but I'd never been miserable without her.”
“All my life, I'd been around men. That night, I discovered the tenderness of a woman.”
“How do you manage it, she said, at your age? I told her I'd been saving up for her all my life.”
“Bearing my mother's face was a daily reminder that I could be as strong as she had been. And fighting for what I wanted most in life was the best way to keep her alive in my heart.”