A Mother’s Fears
Growing up, Wonder had been doted upon by his grief-stricken mother, who bitterly lamented the fact that her son was blind. One myth regarding Wonder was that he told his mother that he was happy and that she should not worry. Oprah also wanted to establish if this quote was true, which Wonder confirmed. He said that he had told his mother something along those lines. Wasn’t it incredible that Wonder had managed to comfort his mother, even through his own difficulties?
A Mothers Fears
Maternal Comforts
Wonder described how he had hated seeing his mother distraught during his childhood. He just wanted to convince her that he was not suffering. It broke his heart to hear his mother crying so much. In his religious mother’s mind, Wonder must have offended God somehow and was being punished for it. Of course, Lula Hardaway had other problems beyond her son’s disability, and it was all incredibly difficult for her. The family struggled with poverty for a long time.
Maternal Comforts
