Personal Narrative Essay: My Mother's Side Of The Family

My mom’s side of the family has always been at constant war. The fighting between her parents stopped only when her father died, and from childhood she can distinctly remember tension and strife between her sisters and mother. Broken relationships that were never made solid continued into her adulthood and surfaced from time to time. In my short lifetime on this earth, I don’t think there was a period of time longer than a year where all three sisters and their mother all spoke to one another. Usually so-and-so cut off so-and-so because of bitter feelings and resentment that were born from the smallest of actions. The most extensive and prominent cut-off was initiated by my Aunt Audrey and started around 2003, lasting until present day. Although the reason behind her contempt was more reasonable than some other petty squabbles, it deeply hurt my Nana and continues to hurt both my mother and my Aunt Nancy. I know very little about the actual circumstances …show more content…
After they got home we had a family heart to heart and I saw him express emotions in a way I’d never experienced. . He was deeply apologetic for her passing and grieved for the loss of his mother-in-law. All throughout the ordeal, my dad had been a huge comfort and support to the family. I saw him step up as a father and a husband, and that opportunity wouldn’t have been presented without that hardship. Overall, that night is beautiful to me because we were able to be authentic with one another and share stories, tears, and even some laughs. My mom continually felt that she had to make amends for all the time she spent in Palm Springs, believing that she wasn’t being a good mother to me. However, in those days of trial and hurt, she could have easily given up and come home. Instead she stayed by Nana’s bed side. Through that experience, I don’t believe she was failing as a mother, in fact, I think she showed me more than ever what it means to be a