Mommy's Funeral Essay

Throughout our lives, we will come across many people who will love and support you in your times of need. Family, friends, parents, and other loved ones are all people you could go to when you need help and support during your times in need. Though they might embarrass you now, they will always love, care, and support you when you need them the most. Though James’s mom, Ruth, had many children, she still cared for each and every one of them as good as she could as a single mother. “Mommy bearing diapers, pins, washcloths, Q-Tips, adn a child in each arm with another pulling at herdress.” “Mommy put us to bed each night like slabs of meat lying us out three or four to a bed. “Head up, toes down,” she called it as she kissed us goodnight and laid us out in the proper position (McBride page 10).” Even though she didn’t have much time due to taking care of so many kids on her own, she still found the time to tuck them all in, and give them all a kiss goodnight, every night. She cared enough about them to take time out of her busy day and schedule to ensure each of them that she loves and cares about them. …show more content…
“You don’t know shit from Shinola,” he said. “It’s that how you want to end up, goin’ to jail for him? Because that’s where you’ll end up, doing time and hanging on this corner when you get out. Is that what you want for yourself? ‘Cause if you do, you can have it. Go on (McBride pages 149-150).” James was at a bad point of his life and this drunk, “Chicken Man” helped open James’s eyes and realize that he has to change, or he’s going to end up on the streets and alone, much like Chicken