“Mom’s eyes held yours for a moment.
‘I don’t like or dislike the kitchen.
I cooked because I had to.
I had to stay in the kitchen
so you could all eat and go to school.How could you only do what you like?
There are things you have to do
whether you like it or not.’Mom’s expression asked, What kind of question is that?
And then she murmured, ‘If you only do what you like,
who’s going to do what you don’t like?”― Shin Kyung-sook, Please Look After Mom
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Very true. And then there are some who learn to like what they do.
Vincent
Interesting. And so totally on the ball. You can’t just do what you like. I hate brushing my kids teeth. But I have a responsibility and it must be done right.
Great post Soapie.
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Great, great post!
This really helps bring into perspective the relationship between me and my mother. It’s not just a one way street, and we’ve got to meet in the middle.
Hey, I did a post on her.
http://holisticwayfarer.com/2013/05/12/the-invisible-woman-who-whipped-her-son/
i still don’t get how my mom does it all..
I echo the comment above. My mom had a similar attitude as yours. You just had to do what needed to be done.
so simple yet so true …