I was a huge fan of the original 'Star Trek,' and I'd never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship.
The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.
I've learned that when someone does something very kind and refuses payment, giving them an engraved Swiss Army knife is never refused!