Mothers Some of us were raised by biological mothers, adopted families nurtured others, or family members and women from the neighborhood gave you loving attention whenever they could. It takes a village, the saying goes, to raise a child, and heaven knows it is the most difficult job you will ever undertake, and is impossible to do without mistake. Mothers warn their children of life’s problems before they arise, yet it is very hard to see the world through your mother’s eyes. A woman’s intuition can be very strong, a mother’s intuition is rarely wrong. No one likes to hear the words ‘I told you so’ but there will be times you’ll realize that she was right, you know. Once you are a mother you will understand that your mother did the best she could with the knowledge at hand. There are no degrees in motherhood, by trial and error most mothers learn. To raise an emotionally healthy child is the doctorate that you earn. © Copyright 2013 Victoria R. Crosby All Rights Reserved
British-born poet and writer Victoria Crosby has been Poet Laureate of the City of Glen Cove in New York for more than twenty-five years; her work has been published in magazines and newspapers as well as featured on radio shows. Now residing in Smoke Rise, Victoria will create a unique gift with a custom poem for an anniversary, engagement, wedding, birthday, retirement or any other special occasion. You can contact Victoria at poeticvic@aol.com.
6 OUR TOWN DEKALB | May 2022
