Mama finally stands up to Dee and realizes the beauty in Maggie. Mama is a simple woman. She has worked hard her entire life and has done the best to support her family. Although Mama may not agree with Dee, it seems as if she is caught up in Dee’s opinions and behavior. Almost as if she wants to be enough for Dee because she knows she never has been.
Janie’s grandmother is the first person who belittles Janie. Even though she has good intentions, Nanny is the reason it took so long for Janie to finally become independent. Janie fails to rise against her grandmother, and is forced to marry Logan. Each of her three husbands treats her in a way that forces her to grow, and she becomes stronger because of them. Logan is Janie’s first stop to becoming a strong, independent woman.
Vivi Ann was the type of person that when she walks into the bar, everybody’s heads turn. She’s beautiful, smart, charismatic, and extremely caring. She rescued 5 horses! Then there’s Aurora, she is the peacemaker of the family, if it wasn’t for her, Win and Vivi would never have talked to each other. She’s the responsible one too, she got married to a wonderful (but boring) husband and raised her kids well.
Eleanor is an example of an angel from heaven, the perfect role-model, the heart of humanity, and she was the kindest, most generous person I know. My mother is survived my sister, Anna, my brothers, James, John, Franklin Jr., myself, and thirteen grandchildren. I’d like to leave you today with this quote from my mother, "In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility."
Everything Harley does in her life is for her child, no matter what circumstances occur. When Harley found out she was pregnant for her first child, her life changed. During Harley’s first two years of high school years she was never categorized as the popular girl, but she did have numerous amounts of friends. Harley is extremely sociable
I bought her a hot-water heater, and another one when it wore out…They were tiny things, inconsequential things. I did them because I was supposed to, because it was my turn to do things for her, and because I was trying to make up for any wrong I had ever done her.” (Bragg, pg. 151) His mother made many sacrifices for her boys when she was growing up, and Bragg was compassionate to his mother. He loved her so much and wanted her to live a comfortable life. This can strike a note with most readers, as most people feel attached to their mothers and would do anything to make them happy.
At birth, Pearl brought joy, to her Hester’s life; she gave Hester’s hope for a better future. But, there were times when those feeling changed due to Pearl out of the ordinary character. However, Hester never stopped loving her daughter. She gave everything up to be the best mother and paid the biggest price which was her reputation, love, community and friendship. As we see, at a chance of loosing her child Hester exclaimed, "I will not lose the child!"
Even though we have become more independent, she still does her best to be the best mom she can be. She has always tried to find a balance between working and being a wife and mother, but found that she has always put that first in her life before a career. She is now still working to help put me and my sister through college and will still work to pay for our weddings. Then she will work for her grandchildren. I guess you can say her role in life is to be happy, live comfortably financially and do everything she can to make her family comfortable and happy.
Nicole D. Hiles 10/20/08 Breast is Best There is no greater feeling in the world than holding your newly born baby, and looking into her eyes. It is such a wonderful gift, for God to entrust you with the care of one of his most precious children. So many things go through a new mothers thoughts, so many worries, and joy's all at once. Many new mothers often worry if they will be able to adequately care for their new baby. One thing most every mother wants, is to give their child the very best they can.
Mandi is the one person that I hope is always there for me, because your sister is always going to be there to pick you up when you have fallen. I admire my mother, not because she is my mom but because she is the only person I know that will be completely honest with me. I have had many significant events happen to me in my life but only two have completely affected me as I come of age, One of those significant event that has helped shape who I am not only today but for the future of myself, happened in October of 2011 when I moved from Kansas to Menard, Texas in the middle of my seventh grade year just a couple days after my first nephew Greyson was born, the big move from Kansas to Texas had changed everything for me. I had to adjust from moving from Idaho to Kansas then to Texas, if you think about it moving can affect many people in many different ways positive or negative, and for me it affected me negatively. Another significant event that affected me happened in August of