Tribute to Mom for Mother's Day
on Sustainable Dignity (India), 06/May/2011 08:33, 34 days ago
Gina writes:Mom,You sometimes remark about how different we are, but I think you're wrong. The manifestation of our values is different, but the values by which we live our lives are very much the same. And where did I get those values? From you of course!I didn't get my love of travel from you, but you encouraged me to explore my interests to discover what was important to ME as an individual.My interest in other cultures didn't come from you, but you did teach me to appreciate the differences in other people and to abstain from judgement.My love of the outdoors isn't something you passed on to me, but you did pass on an appreciation of simplicity and taking things slowly, not rushing to life's next thing.You never imagined that I'd be working my butt off in India, but it's the work ethic that I got from you that's pushing me to continue my efforts to make some tiny difference in the world, even in the face of struggle.I'm more interested in the pursuit of education and a career than you were/are, but it's because of you that I remember that my family is first before anything else in my life.I love you forever,Gina