Whether our memories of our mothers are incredibly wonderful or a mixture of challenging and surviving, each of us has learned life lessons from them. Mothers are perhaps one of the most influential sources of change for their children. In retrospect, Mother's day seems a very appropriate time to think about the lessons each of us have learned from our own mother, a grandmother, or even someone else's mother. Here are 6 reflections of what I believe my own mother taught me that have determined who I am and how I live my life.