Elizabeth rodrigues,
Homemaker and entrepreneur, 65
my mother was a Goan mum and took care of her children and her husband in a very normal, practical and jovial way. She was unique! She had her upbringing from very rigid and religious nuns from the convent and she followed all the traditions of normal Goan Catholic families and I found she always had her funny side and that became her story. She was very liberal but there should be no funny business from children, she kept all of us and my father on his toes. She had the aura of a well-disposed lady and was happy with whatever she had: Her house, her husband, her children were the world she lived in. I don’t remember her going out of the house to take a break in her daily chores or difficulties, all she did was to ask us for help of she needed. She was there at home all the time if we needed her, and many a times we noticed my father was around her when he was at home from work. She was a very simple and had huge common sense, she would handle any situation with grace and simplicity. She was very intuitive too and had the resilience and grace to hold the family together. She followed her heart and intuition and had implicit belief that her heart would never deceive her. I remember her telling me follow your hart and you will never fail in decisions you make. She made all decisions, heart-based.