Comments | hermionesviolin: My mother is beautiful and sent this to me.

hermionesviolin

My mother is beautiful and sent this to me.

Feb 26, 2003 23:14

"What I Learned from My Mother" by Julia Kasdorf ( Read more... )

poem: what i learned from my mother, poetry: poems

Comments 3

laynamarya February 26 2003, 22:18:43 UTC

that is a very sad poem.

hermionesviolin February 27 2003, 19:53:09 UTC

True. I think it's inspiring, too. We so often acknowledge that words can't fix things (though i maintain that sometimes they can, or can help at least) and this acknowledges that, says it's okay, and points out that we still can do things to help, that sometimes all we can do is be there for someone, and that that can be enough. And it says there are other things you can do to help, physical things, and i think that's good too, because sometimes we feel so helpless and need reminding. But mostly i find it beautiful, and inspiring, and yes sad. I think the piece about just being there, even when words can't help, was the most powerful for me because so often i feel helpless, especially when words can't help (because i'm so used to words as powerful) and i need to be reminded that sometimes just being there is enough.

I love you.

rhipowered September 20 2004, 03:14:06 UTC

Very meaningful to me at the moment. Thanks.