Narrative Essay About Parental Love

Throughout my life I have realized that not every child was given the parental love that I had growing up. Even though I grew up with my parents being split, practically my whole life except my first year, I was still given unconditional love, and not by two parents, but by four. Their guidance and affection crafted me to be the person I am today, and I feel remarkably strong about that. But when I think about all the love I received, I realized that there are children who are not getting as much love, or any love at all. I have always been an empathic and compassionate person, but when it comes to children, I have a specific soft spot. I commend my mother the most for having this soft spot because she would often remind me that not everyone has what I have, and not just materialistically speaking. …show more content…
She is a detective that often works around disadvantaged families and children. I remember particularly one family that I met through her work and their family included a single mother and three young children. Their family went through an atrocious event caused by their dad. Once my mom visited with them, she brought me along once, and then continued to do so. My mother and I started to visit them regularly and bring them items they needed, like diapers and canned food. I will always remember this family; even though they were impoverished, they still had so much love to give and they taught me such a needed lesson. I hope that I left a lasting impression on them and that they will always remember me. Whether a child is in need of food, clothes or love, I would love to think that I helped them in some way, even if it was just making them