Rachel Billington - Motherly love is not much use if it expresses itself only as a warm gush of

Motherly love is not much use if it expresses itself only as a warm gush of emotion, delicately tinged with pink. It must also be strong, guiding and unselfish. The sweetly sung lullaby; the cool hand on the feverd brow, the Mother's Day smiles and flowers are only a small part of the picture. True mothers have to be made of steel to withstand the difficulties that are sure to beset their children.

- Rachel Billington

topic: Daughter, Mother, Strong, Motherly Love, Motherly, Small Parts