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[quote=Anonymous]OP I married at 25. My mother had died- I had been engaged for a few months to someone I had known for many years. Point being: she never got to see me marry, but she knew I would.

We were childless for a long time, but after 12 years realized we would be making a mistake if we didnt at least try. Now we have an 8 year old daughter, and it would have been a terrible mistake to not have her.

We have had our ups and downs marriage wise and financially. I think often of how my mother might have perceived our journey. I was an only child, and she was (I realized after she died) my best friend and rock.

I remember when she was ill from cancer (her cause of death) she said she worried I would make mistakes, things she could not advise me on because she would not be around. I remember our discussion only vaguely, but the end result was we concluded all anyone can ever do is their very best. It may not be the absolute best by everyone's standards, but there are few absolutes in these matters.

As someone whose mother died young (age 50) I have no illusions that I can assume to be around to monitor my daughters progress through life. I can only hope that she retains her spirit as a loving human being, and protects herself from those who might do her harm.

As to ambition, you might consider the more humble approach that we cannot presume to define ambition for others. "Arrival" at a goal is a subtle thing at times, and not always what it appears to be. So it is with destiny.

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