Mothers throughout time,,,
While I was reading this, I suddenly suddenly remembered something I read years ago that was attributed to another mother whose child had died giving his life for the good of others (you can argue about the "giving his life,,," bit if you want, but I prefer to think of it that way).
When Jim Bowie's mother was told about her son;s death at she Alamo, she was reported to have said, "You can be sure of one thing, There weren't any bullet holes in his back," meaning, of course, that she had no doubts that her son stood to the last, facing the foe and never giving up.(Stood being figurative, of course. Jim died fighting from his death bed)
Also, the mothers of the Spartan warriors were said in legend to have told told their sons and husbands as they went off to battle, "Return with your shield or on it," In other words, "No defeat, no surrender."
Mothers (all family members, for that matter) may grieve for their lost loved ones, but they still feel pride in what they accomplished, and who could not be proud of knowing that their daughter died saving every living thing on the planet?
