Parenthood Ramblings - 6

Yesterday afternoon, my daughter wasn't dozing off to sleep even after a lot of effort. As I paced across the room with her in my lap (this is the last resort to make her sleep), I saw my mother in the photo frame. She seemed to laugh out loud on my futile attempts. I started crying and then I could visualize my mother working hard at home as well as in her workplace while raising us, me and my brother, like a strict parent would do. The visualisation consoled me. My daughter was asleep too. I murmured, 'If only were you here today...Why did you go away after all?'