This landed at exactly the right time. My “mountains” aren’t made of stone but of generational patterns — in parenting, career, and the quiet ways we’re taught to mistake endurance for love. Some days I can’t tell if they’ve shifted at all; the work is slow, invisible, and the fear is that I’ll leave this world before the shape of my own life changes. But like Yu Gong answering the neighbour’s mockery, I know the mountains cannot grow any higher, and the work will outlive me. In my daughter’s life, I already see the skyline changing — proof enough to keep moving the stones.
I'm so glad to know that you find the motivation to keep going every day and see how your daughter's future is even brighter. I'm so happy to know that she'll do well and that your efforts were worth it. We often give up because we think what we're doing has no value, but it does, of course it does.
This landed at exactly the right time. My “mountains” aren’t made of stone but of generational patterns — in parenting, career, and the quiet ways we’re taught to mistake endurance for love. Some days I can’t tell if they’ve shifted at all; the work is slow, invisible, and the fear is that I’ll leave this world before the shape of my own life changes. But like Yu Gong answering the neighbour’s mockery, I know the mountains cannot grow any higher, and the work will outlive me. In my daughter’s life, I already see the skyline changing — proof enough to keep moving the stones.
Thank you 🪷
Oh! How touching, really, Shy.
I'm so glad to know that you find the motivation to keep going every day and see how your daughter's future is even brighter. I'm so happy to know that she'll do well and that your efforts were worth it. We often give up because we think what we're doing has no value, but it does, of course it does.