"I have always had strong maternal instincts. Even when I was still a child I cut out pictures of prams from newspapers and imagined the feeling of pushing my own pram through fresh winter snow and seeing the wheels' tracks behind me in the snow"
- Agnetha Faltskog
About this Quote
Agnetha Faltskog's quote talks to her strong maternal instincts, even from a young age. She speaks of eliminating pictures of prams from papers and thinking of the feeling of pressing her own pram through fresh winter snow. This imagery speaks with her yearning for motherhood, and the happiness she would feel in having the ability to look after a kid. The image of the wheels' tracks in the snow is a powerful metaphor for the long lasting impact of motherhood, and how it can leave a long lasting impression on the world. This quote speaks with the power of maternal instinct, and how it can be felt even from a young age. It is a pointer of the importance of motherhood, and how it can shape the lives of both the mom and the kid.
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