What did Jeannette learn from Rose Mary?

Rose Mary Walls commonly seems focused on her aims alone. She loses or quits jobs in order to pursue her profitless career as an artist even at times when her family needs her salary for basic necessities. At times, Rose Mary behaves more like a child than her children, throwing tantrums, refusing to go to work, and creating excuses.

In turn, Rose Mary also serves as the person who inspired Jeannette to follows her dreams, look for the adventures in life, and to somehow remember the importance of being an individual.