Every Woman becomes their mother that's their tragedy and no man becomes his father that's his tragedy many women spend a lot of their time trying not to end up like their mother but as they grow older they almost always do whereas many men spend most of their time trying to become their father they try to live up to their father and step into his shoes but they never do because as they grow older those shoes become bigger until they become too big and they realize they'll never be like their fathers it's their curse that's the nature of being a parent you'll love your children far more than you ever loved your parents and in the recognition that your own children cannot fathom the depth of your love you come to understand the tragic unrequited love of your own parents last month we made