Mothers support certain illusions about their children, and one of my illusions was that I liked who I was, because she did. When she passed away, so did that idea.
Mitch AlbomInvest in the human family. Invest in people. Build a little community of those you love and who love you.
Mitch AlbomI took my orders, too. But if i couldn't keep you alive, I thought I could at least keep you together. In the middle of a big war, you go looking for a small idea to believe in. When you find one, you hold it the way a soldier holds his crucifix when he's praying in a foxhole.
Mitch AlbomIt's nice that you spend a day with your mother,' she said. "Children should do it more often.
Mitch Albom