If a mother is mourning not for what she has lost but for what her dead child has lost, it is a comfort to believe that the child has not lost the end for which it was created. And it is a comfort to believe that she herself, in losing her chief or only natural happiness, has not lost a greater thing, that she may still hope to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever." A comfort to the God-aimed, eternal spirit within her. But not to her motherhood. The specifically maternal happiness must be written off. Never, in any place or time, will she have her son on her knees, or bathe him, or tell him a story, or plan for his future, or see her grandchild. C.s. Lewis
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The idea that people would rather say that their child died than miss her is quite offensive. The mother’s sadness is not for what she has lost, but what she has lost in her child. The loss of the child is great, but it does not cause the mother to mourn. When talking about this quote, it should be noted that the quote comes from an interpretation of Proverbs 17:15; “She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.” The fact that this passage was translated to say that a mother’s happiness is more valuable than jewels (and thus more important) should be considered as well.

Source: A Grief Observed

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