Generational patterns of strength and resilience from "summary" of Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
In our family, strength and resilience were not just individual traits but part of a larger pattern that stretched across generations. My mother, a woman of remarkable fortitude, had inherited this legacy from her own mother, who had faced hardships with a courage that left an indelible mark on her daughters. Growing up, I saw how my mother navigated challenges with a steely resolve that seemed to come from deep within her bones. She taught me that adversity was not something to be feared but a test of our inner strength, a chance to rise above the circumstances and emerge stronger on the other side. I watched as my grandmother, too, weathered storms with a quiet dignity that belied her inner strength. She had seen hardships that...
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