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Bonus – WordPress Prompt – Quoted

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Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

This is a hard one because there are a few quotes I often think about and it depends what I’m going through at the moment really. But one I’ve spoken about before and the other is just the philosophy of Italians in general, wherever you may be in the world.

The first being the quote from the movie ‘The Crow’ and to me, an iconic scene.

“Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children.” – Eric Draven (Brandon Lee)

Before I had children the quote was just beautiful to me, now I appreciate it much more as a mother. And I remind myself every day to be a good role model, to be a guide my daughter through life and to love her unconditionally as God does.

If you are interested in reading my previous post on this, here is the link: https://mamaonthemove1.com/2024/04/12/one-of-my-favourite-quotes/

The second is a pretty well known quote and a cultural philosophy lived by Italians.

‘La Bella Vita’

Now, not really sure who first said this, I think Italians just adopted this as a way of life. For those who don’t know it means ‘The Beautiful Life’. Essentially this means to appreciate and enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Don’t make work your life, spend time with friends and family, eat well, travel and enjoy your life.

Sadly hard to do over here in the Western side of the world for the most part, we make work our lives here sadly. Maybe I should just move to Italy….would that be possible? Can I make that dream a reality?

Maybe someday, but for now, those are two quotes I often think about. I hope you liked them!

Ciao!!

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One of My Favourite Quotes

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I was thinking about one of my favourite quotes and it comes from a very unexpected source. I first heard it in the movie ‘The Crow’, where Brandon Lee’s character helps a mother to realize that poisoning herself with drugs and not actually taking care of her child isn’t a good path to be on. It’s an incredibly powerful scene in the movie and honestly my favourite part.

The quote goes as follows:

“Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children.” – Eric Draven (Brandon Lee)

Now, after doing a bit of searching, this quote was originally said by William Makepeace Thackeray, in his novel Vanity Fair in 1848. Though his quote is slightly different.

Now, I respect that William was the first to say this, but I prefer the portion of the one from the crow which states “of all children.” Neither is bad though, but you’re probably wondering what my point is here right?

I’m getting to the point here I promise!

Reflecting on the quote, it’s essentially stating that a mother is a child’s whole world. A mother gives life to their child or children in the way that God gave humanity life. We teach and guide them through the world.

God is the purest form of love, in my humble opinion. Without hesitation, without wanting and unconditional. Isn’t a mother just the same with their child? We’re created in God’s image after all.

It’s a an extremely powerful quote and honestly can be interpreted so many ways. Now being a mother, this one really hits home for me. I love her with every fibre of my being and I would do anything for my daughter.

I hope you enjoyed the quote and if you’ve never seen The Crow….go watch it. It is a cult classic from the 90’s, a must watch. Sorry off topic, but I hope you enjoyed the post. What do you think about the quote?

Ciao!