I talked with my mother the other day

and I don't think I could ever take her for granted again

or think of her the same way as I used to.

I think most people have some realization that their parents are more intelligent, and stronger than they ever thought.
As much as I have ever wanted to think I was smarter than them, I will never be able to just fix anything no matter what it is or what is wrong with it, and I would never have been able to deal with the things that they dealt with at my age.