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Now that I understand that I'm an addict, I definitely have compassion for my mother. I get it.

When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.

You make sacrifices to become a mother, but you really find yourself and your soul.

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.

Compassion is the key to living outside the confines of your lower self.

Becoming a mother doesn't always change every aspect of your personality.

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

A baby comes with such responsibility. Once you become a mother, you always have a guilt trip. You always try to do the best, but you feel you can always be better.

As a mother, you have that impulse to wish that no child should ever be hurt, or abused, or go hungry, or not have opportunities in life.

My mother can certainly be rough around the edges at times, but she also taught me to have compassion for people who have been wronged. She taught me to empathize with those who have made mistakes.