[A] mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.

The line defines “mother” less by biology than by function: a mother is the person who becomes an immediate refuge in distress. Its emphasis on “hurry” suggests instinctive trust and urgency—the idea that comfort, protection, and understanding are expected to be found there first. Read more broadly, it captures a cultural ideal of maternal care as a safe harbor, while also implying that the deepest relationships are measured by where one runs when trouble comes. Even without further context, the sentence works as an aphorism about attachment and emotional security.