Fiorella takes after her mother in that she is bright, musical, artistic, honest, conscientious, kind, has strong opinions, and likes children and animals. Fio differs from her mother in that she has always had confidence in her own art, had the opportunity to pursue her musical interests, and had the courage to stand up for herself.
Some background: Mother was at the head of her class from grade school through college and ended up teaching high school English and journalism. Fio was top of her class too--and ended up teaching on the college level, but with several activities on the side--like portrait painting, singing and composing, writing poems and stories, and getting involved in politics, all of which Mother would have shrunk from, not because she didn't have the talent, but because she didn't believe in herself. Fio remembers when she gave her an art kit for her birthday and Mother gave it back a month later. She'd tried to paint a bowl of roses and the results weren't perfect.
More background: Mother, shy of strangers and people who were "above" her, was most comfortable in her own home, a warm nest which she decorated beautifully. Fiorella doesn't always speak up, but is not cowed by anybody anytime anywhere. Personality-wise, she is more like her father, who never met a stranger he didn't like, which totally embarrassed her mother.
All in all, Fiorella feels she inherited the best of each of her parents, and in her heart, she thanks them both 🧡
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