GRATITUDExMILLION
Stories of Gratitude
Siobhan Kukolic
Ontario, Canada
My mother’s eyes always lit up when I walked into a room. She left a tiny village in Ireland at 18, went to England to train as a nurse and then Scotland to become a midwife. She delivered hundreds of babies in farmhouses around Glasgow with no machines or phones in sight. She never lost a mother or a baby.
She gave me more confidence than I deserved growing up. Made me believe in myself beyond reason.
She let me take piles of books out of the library as a child and always packed me a brown bag lunch. She often came home from her own nursing shift with her lunch in hand, never having a moment for a break while new moms and babies needed her.
She was my beacon when I become a mother myself. I often wondered what she would have done as I juggled three young kids on little sleep with a big heart.
She fell into the role of grandma like slipping on a comfortable sweater. With ease. She knew which grandchild had the sniffles and who had an exam and everything in between. Always praying for good things for all of us. Even today.
What a priceless gift to have a loving mother. I will be forever grateful.
ABOUT ME
Seamus Kelleher is a former educator and coach who has spent over two decades helping students discover their potential, manage their emotions, and live with purpose. As a playwright and director, he has developed a deep understanding of what it takes to inspire growth, resilience, and leadership in others, and now shares his message through authentic storytelling and life lessons.
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