LavaEmerald wrote:
My mom is the smartest person I know. She is so thirsty for knowledge and sometimes I'm afraid of her intellect. She went back to university for the second time, while having to deal with two little children and went to work every day, then she went to English lessons after work. We have 2000+ books in our library at home thanks to her. She influenced me a lot, she taught me that women can be the breadwinners, but that doesn't mean the person who makes the money has the right to disrespect the other members of the family, she taught me that women can refuse to cook and do housework and can be great moms, without being obsessed with their kids. She taught me I deserve respect, but I have to demand it with my presence and not beg for it; and that information is the greatest asset a woman can have, because anyone can be pretty.