Then, she said out loud, so the angel of death and God Himself could hear her: - Go in peace, Stella mia! Thank you for being the most wonderful mother anybody could ever
While reading the novel My Sister’s Keeper it took me back to the year my mom died, just like Kate she too needed a kidney but wasn’t as fortunate to live long enough for it to happen. More depth into the book I began to put myself in all of the characters shoes, Kate and Anna were both brave. Anna was brave because she kept undergoing surgery for her sister donating stem cells, bone marrow, and blood which were all not easily done. Kate is also brave because she never once complained; she loved her sister more than herself and she already knew her fate was decided. ”My sister’s the one who’s always had to imagine life without me”.
Alexis Durio Pamela Davis Writing 0307 09, March 2012 Happiest Day to the Saddest Day I’ve always wondered why emotions can cause you to have happy days and then turn around and give you a sad one. Happiness and sadness can take you through high and lows, pain and suffering, and then bring you to an emotional halt. The happiest moment in my life is when I gave birth to my two precious daughters but my saddest came about when the rock of my family made her transition from earth to heaven. In the following passage I will channel through the differences between these moments in my life. One of the major differences between the two is the high and lows they brought about.
She taught me how to raise my son. Told me everything possible with all the advice and teaching my grandmother did. I turned out to be a wonderful mother. In 2002 of November 31, my grandmother lost her life to a brain aneurism that busted while she was sleeping. At that point I thought my life was over.
Frida Kahlo, the renowned impressionist artist, had a profound impact on modern art. Despite the various hindrances that she encountered during her lifetime, she achieved recognition in her profession as a woman and racial minority. Ever since her birth in the humble Coyoacán, Mexico, Kahlo faced obstacles that made being the ordinary girl that she wanted to be, difficult. At age six, she contracted polio. For months she was bedridden, leaning upon her family for support; unwavering in her efforts to combat the deadly disease.
This signifies that all those years while she was “ignoring” Alfrida, thoughts of Alfrida never exited her mind. Curiosity and certainty towards Alfrida clearly shows when the narrator meets the biological daughter of Alfrida and discusses her relationship between herself and Alfrida. After the visit and talking to Alfrida’s daughter the narrator explains her mind of state as being relieved: “I was already feeling relieved and now began to feel happy” (Munro308). Since she now knew what Alfrida thought and talked about the narrator to her daughter, she felt very light hearted knowing Alfrida’s thoughts upon her, or perhaps she was happy that she now has another story to
Like Horney, she also emphasized the importance of parent-child relationships. (Nevid, 2013). She has never been harsher towards her daughter in any way. She always has been there for her no matter how tough things may get for her being a single mother without help. She managed and overcame the barriers that tried to get in her way to stop.
I recall calling her in tears, not knowing what to do, feeling as if I was failing as a Mother. But she would always soothe me by saying, “You are a wonderful mom. Your son is just like you; he wants to do everything at his own pace. Have patience my child.” Her faith is like a rock; it will not be broken. With her help and the Lord’s, I have been able to learn how to forgive and let go of pain that had tied my heart down for many years.
You gave everything you had and more to make us all as happy as possible, and now it is finally your turn. Your sacrifices did not go unnoticed. Your love is forever appreciated and valued more than you may ever know. I can only hope your reward is eternal happiness in Heaven with all those you cared so much for. Grandma, the greatest reward in my life is knowing you.
When a female becomes a mother, we see her heart filled with immense love for her child. She carries her baby in her womb for 9 months, bears all the pain during different stages of her pregnancy and when the child is given to her, she forgets all her pain and misery. One of the saying in Hinduism states that, “Heaven lies under the feet of your mother.” According to Hindu culture, Mother is the greatest being on earth and holds the highest status among all. A mother converts the home into the first school of a child, by becoming our teacher, trainer and coach. The first word a child learns is “Mamma”.