Your mother surrounds you every moment,' she said. 'I know, because I feel her love for you in my own arms, around you now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A mother's love is felt as a constant, protective presence even in the absence of others.
- In plain terms
- You can feel your mother’s love surrounding you through the care of others.
- What can you take from it?
- Maternal love is transmitted through others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How have you felt a loved one’s presence through others?
Another view
It relies on a spiritual or emotional interpretation of presence.
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