364 days until I turn 50.

My mom made everything look easy; Being a (loving and caring) mom of 3 boys before she turn 21. Being a (progressive) woman in the Latin culture of the 60's. Being (a dedicated) wife of a successful and work-driven executive.

I don’t remember seeing my mother tired (of course she was) or worried (my brothers and I gave her many reasons) or even upset. (that upset)

Of course I didn’t notice this when I was younger (hey, the blog ‘s theme is wisdom)

I do notice now, looking back, at how incredibly strong my mother was. How positive, soft spoken, attentive… present! She was always there, where I needed her.

And it never crossed my mind that being my mom was hard work at all.

Today I realize my mom has a talent.

So big and developed is her talent that it’s hard to notice. it’s hard to pick the moment where she shifts from being a mom to being a wife, to being a friend, to being a nurse, to being a coach, or a teacher.

That talent was never obvious to me; It never stood out, it never called attention, it never scream: hey, look at me, look at how special I am.

True talent is subdued, almost unnoticeable, always shy.

My mom has a talent I’ll never have: she is everything, and she’s never taken a break from being all that.

That power (that super-power) is obvious to me now.

This is what I’ve learned:

Talent is hard to see, until you actually know what real, honest -to -god talent looks like, and then, you just wished you had paid more attention.

Because now is up to you.