Personal Narrative-My Mom Is My Hero

America & Mom
What makes person a hero? Is it fighting for your country in war, rescuing a “damsel in distress,” or being the one to discover cancer? All of that is heroic, but being a hero can mean many things and be the simplest things. To me, it is being brave and strong when all seems doomed. It is sacrificing things for the better of someone else. It is the smallest act of kindness that was not expected. My mother, Susan Marie McCartney, is my hero.
Sue McCartney gave birth and raised eight kids with discipline and unconditional love. Although she was a wonderful elementary teacher, after she had my oldest brother, Sue became a stay-at-home mom because she is a person who sacrifices things that she worked so hard for, for her children. I will occasionally find a scripture quote sticking to the bathroom mirror, and as my mom drops me off to school, she calls out, “Be the light of Christ!” meaning for me to be an example of God in everything I do that day. My mom gave all of my older siblings McDonald's gift cards so that if we ever see homeless people, we can feed them in a way. She believes that it is so important that I become a kind, honest, and giving person and I have come to be grateful for that.
When my dad lost his job, times were

tough, but my mom stayed strong and helped out, so that we could stay at a Catholic school. She would be substitute teaching, working in a factory, or making calls at Flex Chex, and the whole time, she just felt sorry for us for not being a full time mother anymore. As one can see, even when she has a reason to think of herself, she puts all of her love on others. I hope that in difficult times, I can be so responsible and brave like she was.
My mom always pushes me to be the best person I can be.

She pushes me in my academics, sports, and just about anything because, for some reason, my mom believes I can do just about everything. In school, my mother always expects me to work and study hard, and when it comes to athletics, I look forward to going on runs with my mom because she helps me get stronger and faster. Sue McCartney somehow finds the time to coach my volleyball team, (although she has never played the sport herself), take me to piano lessons, or whatever extra curricular activity that is going on for me and my sibling that season. It takes a lot of love to do and sacrifice so much so that your children can reach for the stars and follow their

dreams.
My mom will never think highly of herself, as much of the reason that she should. She is so selfless and humble and I look up to her so much. Sue may not look like a hero to the naked eye, but she is through the little things she does for her family and others. She is an example of determination and giving back to the world through what she does and how she raised her eight kids (and sadly, we are not that great). I could not ask for a better mother and the world could not have a better hero.