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he　doubt。　It　says　a　lot　about　human　nature　that；　more　often　than　not；　she’s　proved　right。

Provided　she　is　no　stranger　to　warm　and　selfless　feelings；　a　mother　will　love　her　children　for　all　that　is　contained　within　them；　or　even；　at　times；　in　spite　of　it；　remaining　constant　even　in　the　worst　scenarios。

When　a　child　has　contrived　to　destroy　anything　in　it　worthy　of　affection；　its　mother；　with　deep　regret；　will　continue　to　love　it；　partly　for　what　it　was；　partly　for　what　it　might　have　been。

At　the　age　of　seventy；　my　mother　was　badly　injured　in　a　motor　accident。　I　was　reached　by　a　message　that　she　was　on　life　support；　both　her　legs　were　to　be　amputated。

“The　poor　woman；”　said　my　well…meaning　neighbour。　“Wouldn’t　it　be　better　if　she　was　just　left　to　die？”

Before　her　last　operation；　she　was　able　to　talk　to　me。　“I　don’t　know　what　I’m　fighting　for；”she　said。　“What　sort　of　life　do　I　have　to　look　forward　to；　even　if　I　do　survive？”

“That’s　for　you　to　decide；”　I　answered。　“Only　you　can　tell　whether　life　in　a　wheel…chair　would　still　be　worth　living。”

She　thought　for　a　while　about　this；　and　then　she　stated：　“What　I　value　most　is　having　my　children。　Follow　you　as　you　grow　older；　see　how　your　lives　develop。　Be　there　for　you　when　you　need　me。”

She　survived。　She　recovered。　Today；　many　years　later；　she　lives　alone；　in　an　adapted　flat；　where　her　daily　routine　is　much　the　same　as　usual。　Except；　amazingly；　she’s　happier　than　before：　enjoying　a　late　blossoming。

With　brand　new　friendships　and　interests　to　sustain　her；　she　depends　on　no　one；　her　life　is　her　own。

But　now　and　then　she　remembers　that　critical　moment；　when　a　mother’s　love　for　her　children　made　all　the　difference。

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