1. When you see them, they remind you of Allah. 2. When you sit with them, it increases your Iman. 3. When they speak to you, it increases your knowledge. 4. When you see their actions, you remember the Akhirah.
In a child’s eyes, a mother is a goddess. She can be glorious or terrible, benevolent or filled with wrath, but she commands love either way. I am convinced that this is the greatest power in the universe.
N. K Jemisin, A Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (via helplesslyamazed)