During World War II, Dwight David Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. He played a key role in bringing the war to an end with the success of the Normandy landings, earning him national hero status.
Around that time, a reporter asked his mother,
“You must be proud to have such a remarkable son.”
She replied,
“Which son are you talking about?”
It was only after the reporter mentioned Eisenhower’s name that she realized which of her sons he meant.
Eisenhower was the third of seven brothers. Despite their humble life, his parents loved all their children equally and raised them to become upright individuals. Even though Eisenhower had become someone widely recognized and praised, his mother didn’t see him as more special than her other children. To her, he was simply one of her beloved and equally cherished sons.