I took an anthropology class in college and my professor was discussing this. In the sense of "how many children do you have?" and a mother who had lost a child had such a hard time answering this particular question. My professor wanted to help this woman to answer this question by looking at other cultures and how they deal with losing a child. This is how women in Africa answer this question, "I have 4 children but can only hold 3 of their hands."
The name is still the same. Mother, mom, mommy, mama - with an angel on your shoulder rather than in your arms.
ReplyDeleteI took an anthropology class in college and my professor was discussing this. In the sense of "how many children do you have?" and a mother who had lost a child had such a hard time answering this particular question. My professor wanted to help this woman to answer this question by looking at other cultures and how they deal with losing a child. This is how women in Africa answer this question, "I have 4 children but can only hold 3 of their hands."
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No baby.....
It sucks.....
My sister, when asked, says she has two children and one angel.
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