You had a wise mother.
Yes, she was.
Father, mother and sister were all VERY talented in art, my mother at the later age.
I have none of those artistic talents and I only inherited a MODICUM of my father's athletic abilities as well. I inherited enough brain power to realize how talented, wise, smart and so on, THEY were AND to know well my own shortcomings. Lol. Catch 22.
However, I have my faith and health and that's really all I need now. I consider myself blessed in these.