Drenched in a cold rainstorm at the cemetery, a heavily pregnant young woman held her stomach and wept, staring down at her mother’s headstone. “I wish you were here to tell me how to do this,” she sobbed, feeling completely unready for motherhood. Suddenly, an umbrella appeared overhead. It was her grandmother, who stepped out of the heavy fog with a gentle smile. “Your mother once said the same thing about her own mother,” the older woman revealed. Shocked, the daughter replied, “She never told me that.” Her grandmother hugged her tightly, explaining that her mother always wanted her to think she had everything under control, just to make her feel safe. In that emotional moment, the heavy burden of perfection lifted from the young woman’s shoulders, giving her the strength to face her own journey.
