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!"
He promised, hand on heart, to take good care of me and have me home for dinner on Christmas Eve” (Wolff 1). He was very attentive and tried his best to make things work. Unlike the type of father that is characterized in “Powder” the father in “Reunion” seems to be less attentive to his son. For Charlie’s father appears to be trying to pick fights with waiters saying things like
She shows her children a lot of love and attention and she works hard to be a good mother. Loving, hardworking, and a great parent best describe her. LaRhonda Anderson is a loving person. She never treats me wrong and she has a good heart. Also LaRhonda always helps her friends or siblings that are in need of help.
In the end her and her baby got the help they were looking for, and were adopted into the family. This was all because she wanted to do the right thing for her child. This made me highly respect Mandy, and I had this feeling about her the entire book. People that do the right thing get
The values of heritage seem to have been lost with the gain of knowledge when Dee has gone to college. Her actions she displays when she comes home for a visit are shocking to her family. It is almost as if Dee is using them for a show, rather than a visit that has been well overdue. It’s one thing to know what heritage is but another to understand what your heritage is. Mama was always one who could not say “no” to her daughter and she always tried to please her regardless if her daughter appreciated it or not.
Sometimes I would forget I was even running, because I would think about them so much. Later, I ended running just for them, for my mom. I remember when she told me she was not the best runner, but she had motivation and dedication. For that reason she became one of them. I know that if she could do, then I can do it as well.
He was able to help bring my mother back to her children. In the beginning it was rocky getting to trust him, but eventually I began to trust them both. Today, I have back my nurturing, loving, and God fearing mother. In conclusion, a memory of heartache and tragedy no longer has a hold on my life. Witnessing my mother going through her struggles and overcome her addiction crack to gain her life and family back has helped me to see there is a future.
I was pleased with what I read, since she took one of her teacher’s advice and made it a reality. Although her mother attempted to home school her, she had a hard time learning to read as a child, it wasn’t because she couldn’t read, it was primarily because she
When she told you something from her heart she had a look no one could ever forget. Her dark green eyes gazed into your understanding eyes, her naturally dark skin made her teeth brilliantly white, and with the slightest smile she always told her lessons learned so you wouldn’t make the same mistakes she did in her life time. My mother lived a rough life, yet she made the best of everything she received. Due to poverty growing up she didn’t have the possessions that most children and adults have required with abundant funds. Money was this least concern to her, yet she used it as a security blanket from time to time.
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.