Diana Gabaldon. Traveler. Book 2. Captured by the Elements (№ 428734)

You know, my child, I noticed an amazing thing: no matter how much time passes, the mother will always consider the child as a child, no matter how old he is. The mother remembers him at birth, remembers his first words and steps, can revive in memory any event related to the child, so even when her child has her children, her attitude towards him does not change and remains maternal, ”the nun said thoughtfully. “There is no time for mothers.