May Journaling Challenge

Credits:
For Art’s Sake #123 {Soft Fragmented Moments – Papers} by NBK Design
For Art’s Sake #125 {Raw Expression Papers} by NBK Design
For Art’s Sake #126 {Artsy Bits – Soft Vintage Expressions} by NBK Design

Journaling:
My mother was an important person in my life, despite the large age difference. She had me when she was forty years old. My mother and I almost never argued, not even during my teenage years; instead, we were considerate of each other and perhaps also understood each other in a way that neither IngaLena nor Pia-Karin probably did. Both my mother and I loved taking walks in nature, and it was largely from her that my interest in nature came. My interest in history was sparked by hearing about what life was like for my mother when she was young—imagine, it’s only one generation between having to leave home and become a maid at age thirteen and being able to pursue higher education and live at home for as long as you like. I believe my mother would have been a well-educated person if she had grown up today, with the opportunities now available regardless of gender or class.