Our culture has very split ideas about parenting doesn’t it? Leading to the lunatic expectations of the Supermom stereotype. Mothering is said to be the most important job, yet those who give bad advice and bankrupt institutions seem to be paid a lot more for their work. Curious, don’t you think?

Thanks for your comment.

In the case of a funeral I think asithi has a great idea.

Your post reminds me of when I went back home for my father’s funeral. One friend of my mother looked at me and said, “It’s too bad you never did anything with your education.” Another friend of the family who knew me as a kid said, “You were such a bright little thing. It’s too bad you never did anything with it.” At the time I was a stay-at-home mom spending a lot of time with my daughter. It was one of the most meaningful times of my life, so I didn’t bother answering the comments. They were judging rather than interested in looking at things differently.

I’ll have a look.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

I am sure you are right that we all things in common.

We all have something in common in a situation like a funeral or a wedding – we know the main character. As a supporting character, my job is to make the main character look good. I hope I am explaining this right.