Personal Narrative: My Mother

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My mom is very important to me in my life because she has loved me unconditionally from birth and has been the sunlight in my life. A couple of years ago, in 2013, my mom and I went to an event for the Make-A-Wish foundation, which helped gain money to grant wishes for kids with cancer and other diseases. My older brother got a wish from this foundation, so the people who run it are very important to my family. Along with many other events, show how I have learned from my mom to do what is right and support things that are important to me. Because I care about family and others so much, it has made me a very compassionate person. I have become hard working, someone who values education, family, and supports things important to me because of my mom. …show more content…

My mom was raised under a very strict household with an older brother that was very protective. Having strict parents was bittersweet, as she explained to me “My parents were more about being a parent rather than meeting somewhere in the middle of being a friend and a parent,” (Moretti). I think since she had more strict parents, she has learned to trust my brothers and I more than her parents trusted her, causing her to be more lenient. My mom was also not very close with her mom, which I think has caused my mom and I to have a great relationship. Throughout my mom’s life, she has had to work for everything. The day my parents divorced, the clouds darkened and rained in pity for my parents. Ever since my parents split up, my mom has worked endlessly to try and provide nice things for my siblings and I. My mom inspires me each and everyday and I am forever grateful to have her as my

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