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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just sent a long letter to my mom the other day (it was her birthday) thanking her for all the special things she did for me when I was growing up. She was a working mom who put flexibility and being there above career advancement until my siblings and I were in high school.

Some of the things on the list were reading to me every night, sewing costumes for Halloween, taking us on long walks, doing arts and crafts with us, engaging in magical "pretend play" with us, teaching us how to cook and bake, always coming to our plays and music recitals, always being there for us when we needed her advice, and making us feel like the most loved people in the world.

In reading your post, I just realized NONE of these required a huge salary. NONE of the things I am so grateful to my mom for and that have had such an impact on my life were related to money. They were ALL about the time she spent with us and the amount she involved herself in our lives.

Subconsciously, I'm sure I realized that long ago -- I am "leaning out" so I can be there for my DD and DS in the same way my mom was for me. I truly think there are some things that are worth more than money, and the confidence, love, and happiness I still feel every day because of my amazing mother's involvement in my life could not be replaced by the biggest fortune in the world.[/quote]

Wonderful post, PP.  Thank you.  Everything you've noted is reassuring.  Appreciate it.

-OP[/quote]

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