Anastasia Anderson

Lessons in Humanity

My mother, by no means, fits into the stereotype of the “boss mom”. She struggled with her anger, was not affectionate and at times was abusive. So when I saw this prompt, I initially scoffed and kept scrolling. The problem is that I could not get this prompt out of my head! I started to reflect on our relationship and really consider a lesson that she put years of effort into teaching me. I found that this is a lesson that has shaped me greatly.