As a child growing up, there were times I would feel my mother would be out to just make my life miserable without realizing there were reasons for her rules and her cautious decisions.
The many times I would ask to get a toy, sleep at a friends house, or go to a party and hearing the response, NO! Would drive me mad and make me become rebellious at times. However, through our ups and downs and all our disagreements we made it through with many learning and memorable lessons. Now that I am a mother, I understand her ways of parenting and thanks to her many lessons growing up and the many times she’s comforted me through tough times has formed me into the mother I am today. During certain times when I feel down or feel like I
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My mother without judgment guided me to recovery as she spoke to me as a friend and reassured me at my most doubtful times. Till this day, I can still smell the scent of her perfume as I sobbed cloaked in her arms, after embracing the warm touch of her tiny frame. I realize now it was her calm, patient, and caring demeanor that made me open up to her when I felt so wounded inside and I knew she was there to listen and help me, but not to punish or judge me. Although, my children are still very young, therefore, I still have many obstacles to face as they flourish into young women, however, thanks to mother I feel prepared for these future endeavors. Ultimately, through these memories and experiences with my mother has made a substantial impact on my learning process of being a mother. I have learned to protect, teach my children there are times I need to tell them no, and most of all I’ve learned to show the love and compassion that my mother gave me growing up. Therefore, like a teacher, my mother has taught me how to be the best mother I can be with patience and love and these lessons have been imprinted on me as the most important learning moments in
wisdom my father has shared with me, and I plan to continue his legacy throughout my own life.
was no longer alone. She had friends to love her and guide her to the next
Being a Mum has taught me more than I could have imagined, and I know, all of my children are the greatest thing I will have ever done with my
One thing that has shaped me into a better leader and has helped me change my
She helped me understand some of the things I had problems on, but not all of them. The next test I made a slightly better grade, but not what I needed it to be. I kept going to toutoring but the math just kept getting arduous. My grades kept getting worse and worse. The rest of the school year I knew just enough to pass. I was finally out of eighth grade.
When I was little my mother was with my brothers’ dad and she wasn 't the best mother. I think that I am the way I am today because of how she was and I knew I did not want to be like that. A lot of my
Maria, as we call her, is the greatest gift ever given to me. She truly changed my life around for the better and she really is the air that I breathe. I could not imagine not having her around to liven up my day. Seeing her smile is all I need to get my day started. I have been asked several times by my friends, “If I could do things all over again would I take back the decision to the have her?” My answer is immediately “NO.” Because in my eyes she is no mistake she was sent her to make me a better woman.
I met her in the autumn right after she had taken a terrible fall going to her mailbox and I was hired by her family as an in home aide. Her name was Jane* and she became a fast friend and provided me with never to be forgotten lessons that cant be taught within the walls of a school. Jane took the time to prove to me that I was worth loving and showed me unconditional love that at the time I couldn’t find. In the end all I have left are a few cherished memories, a pearl necklace, and some of the best lessons in life.
I could speak up because she also took the time to teach an added course to me on Saturdays-not only did I go to class every weekday at school, but Mom held special sessions of history class every Saturday afternoon, replete with really hard memorization
able to discovery that there is more to her life than being a passive and untrue person.
trust. Growing up, they always reminded me that I was a reflection of them and that statement has
My mother was always involved with the wrong crowd, including gang members, drug addicts, and alcoholics. Her boyfriends were either in prison or just released. It was common for me to notice a new bruise on my mother’s arm before I could even understand how she got it. The boyfriends she had hit her and grabbed whatever objects they could to either swing or throw at her. At times I tried to help her by biting, hitting, scratching them, but I was so small that I easily got thrown against a wall or tossed to the floor. Then all I could do was cry and run to the neighbors for help. Whether the boyfriends were arrested or not, my mother always seemed to take them back. She was the type who put her boyfriends before others.
She could explain anything to me and I would understand straight away. She helped a lot for my education and always was there to help. My parents knew that she could teach me and show how hard it is these days and how hard I should work. That is why they always made sure I saw her enough but it never was for me.
This has taught me the value of family, being raised by a supportive, loving family has given me great values and outlooks in life. Knowing my parents have done everything for me, makes me appreciate family and the
The second value that my parents have taught me is respect. They taught me to treat others with respect and to treat others the way you want to be treated. This shaped my life in tremendous ways. It made me learn how to have manners and kept me out of trouble as a kid. If I was respectful to my teachers and friends then I would grow up to be well mannered. This ended up in me respecting my country by being patriotic.