From the time I realized what love was, I was a child, as I am now, at age 17. I was granted this precious endowment from the most perpetual person in my life. This gift is given to me from a person whom I honorable call, my mother.To most, she is just an ordinary woman, but I know otherwise. She is the epitome of what many would consider their idol, role model or hero. Untouchable in comparison, inspiration is an understatement to describe her, no words can. She makes me see and understand life in a different light which has not only fueled my life with motivation, drive and inspiration but given it purpose.
Challenges have undoubtably been my mother’s best friend. Regrettably, starting at the ripe age of 10 she began her journey. With …show more content…
To no avail, it was no escape at all but another season of life. My father being 11 years older than my mother, had experienced life more than, more than she and used it to his advantage. Many years go by, 4 children, still married my mother wanted to continue her education. Being a young mother, she was forced to drop out in the 8th grade so now she was elated. Regretfully saying my father opposed this and my mother seeking employment. Taking a stand, my mother said no more, she was fed up. Just as all odds were against her, she went and took the General Education Test (GED) and passed it with flying colors. She was proud of her accomplishment, as she should have, but when she shared this achievement with her mother the reaction pierced her like 15 bullets to the heart. “You can’t do nothing with a GED”, how degrading. To an ordinary person this may have been their breaking point but my mother is not ordinary. All of the hurt, pain, feeling alone, helplessness, belittling and everything else she experienced did not break her but challenged and motivated her. Shortly following obtaining her GED she gained employment. She excelled so well in her position, she was promoted within 2 months for her outstanding work ethics. Life was finally looking up for my mother, but she wanted to do better to have a great life for her children. With great surprise my mother moved us to a different
Challenges have undoubtably been my mother’s best friend. Regrettably, starting at the ripe age of 10 she began her journey. With …show more content…
To no avail, it was no escape at all but another season of life. My father being 11 years older than my mother, had experienced life more than, more than she and used it to his advantage. Many years go by, 4 children, still married my mother wanted to continue her education. Being a young mother, she was forced to drop out in the 8th grade so now she was elated. Regretfully saying my father opposed this and my mother seeking employment. Taking a stand, my mother said no more, she was fed up. Just as all odds were against her, she went and took the General Education Test (GED) and passed it with flying colors. She was proud of her accomplishment, as she should have, but when she shared this achievement with her mother the reaction pierced her like 15 bullets to the heart. “You can’t do nothing with a GED”, how degrading. To an ordinary person this may have been their breaking point but my mother is not ordinary. All of the hurt, pain, feeling alone, helplessness, belittling and everything else she experienced did not break her but challenged and motivated her. Shortly following obtaining her GED she gained employment. She excelled so well in her position, she was promoted within 2 months for her outstanding work ethics. Life was finally looking up for my mother, but she wanted to do better to have a great life for her children. With great surprise my mother moved us to a different