Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Maternal love can override natural limitations in dire situations.
- In plain terms
- A mother can do impossible things for her child.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the extraordinary power of maternal love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits has love broken?
- How do you define strength?
Another view
It places immense burden on mothers to exceed natural limits.
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