CONFIDENCE: And Other Treasures My Mother Gave Me: One-On-One - Linda Ramirez Moraga

My mother taught me to read, to love books and politics. To love music and the theater. I was raised with lots of love, praise, and encouragement. When my Mom she was angry or disappointed with me, I knew it. I did not like looking in her eyes when she disapproved of something that I was doing or about to do. Relationships between mothers and daughters are very complicated. There is usually a time in your teens when you rebel against everything your mother wants and stands for. My relationship with my mom was not complicated. I never wanted to even think about rebelling against anything she wanted for me. I was a suck-up. A candy-ass? A kiss-ass? Probably. I only had her for 27 years, but I wanted to please her every moment of that time. Everything I am I owe to her. I know it.

In a line from a movie, "London Has Fallen," I know I'm a movie fanatic. How could anything from "London Has Fallen" relate to my mom and me, right? In the midst of a terrorist attack, the character who plays the U.S. President Aaron Eckhart says to the Hero, who is played by Gerald Butler ( I love him, especially when he jams his knife into the enemies skull) they are talking about raising children. The president offers this advice, "The most important thing: Never criticize, always encourage. You want them to be passionate. Find something you care about and care deeply." Butler responds, "That's it, nothing about sleeping, eating, diapers, stairs." 

This One-On-One is about praise, encouragement, passion. Give it to the people you love. Confidence and self-esteem transform lives.  

Music: Thank you to Ross Bugden – Music on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9bnuIqVVc

For his talent and music, his channel is Epic and Emotional Music.