With Mother's Day this past weekend, I started thinking about how our mothers are our first mentors.
We may not have always seen it that way, but it's true. They teach us early on that we're not in this alone. They're the first ones to give us advice, hold our hands, celebrate our achievements, point out our mistakes (and how we can learn from them), nurture our confidence, and bolster our talents.
Me & Mom, 1982
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My mother mentored me in strength, compassion, the value of reading, how to wear blue eye shadow, and a deep love for animals. She taught me about integrity and the gravity of disappointment, a lesson I learned the time I ruined Christmas by sneaking into the “secret” cupboard in her room because I couldn't wait to find out whether or not Mall Madness would be under the tree in the morning. She taught me how to dance in the kitchen, sing to the animals, use quirky phrases like "hot tamales" and "commode breath," and feel the energy of good buy levitra online india music. She was my first teacher, and, for all her faults, she did a damn good job.
We don't always recognize our earliest mentors for what they are—like the first draft of an essay, we're too close to it to see it clearly and appreciate its many strong points—but we eventually figure it out. If we're smart, and we really paid attention, we take the lessons we learned and carry them through to adulthood, allowing them to help us find new mentors in work and life.
Some are preparing to be new mothers, to take on the most important mentorship of their lives. Their instruction will draw from the guidance of their own mothers, creating the elements of a timeless mentorship passed on through generations. That is the power of mentorship; that is the power of motherhood.
Thank you, mom, for your guidance and your invaluable lessons, and thank you to all mothers for teaching your children the value of mentorship. Happy Mother's Day.
The “quirky phrases” is spot on. “Sunshineeee…….in the mooorning…..” Lani doesn’t seem to appreciate my quirky phrases, some of which definitely came from mother.