Personal Narrative: My Mother

It states in our book, “Wise people know a great deal about how to conduct life, how to interpret life events, and what life means” (Kali & Cavanaugh, 2015). After having read this statement, I narrowed my choices down to the one person I believe to be the wisest, my mother. I believe my mother is a good example of wisdom because of the infinite advice she gives me, she reflects back onto her personal life experiences and presents it to me as a lesson. She’s gone through a lot in her life, from loosing her mother at a young age, to having to quit school in order to help with the household. It states, “Wisdom deals with important or difficult matters of life and the human condition” (Kali & Cavanaugh, 2015) and I can only imagine how

difficult it was for her to pull through those hard times. Not only did she pull herself through, but she also helped her brothers and sisters at the time as well. It’s simply amazing to think my mother overcame these obstacles. So, being the dramatic teen I at times, believing my life is a disaster, she always inspires me with her wisdom always reminding me that no matter how tough life gets, there’s always a way out.
Once again, our book states, “Thus, although growing old is no guarantee of wisdom, it does provide the time, that, if well used, creates a supportive context for developing wisdom” (Kali & Cavanaugh, 2015). Which is a well-written statement I agree with. The older you are, of course gives you more time to experience different situations but I believe life experiences in general, regardless of age, is how people, one of them being my mother, gains wisdom. There are so many traits of my mother that I would love to have some day. I tend to be a very negative person; constantly looking at the cons of my life, while my mother is the complete opposite. No matter how hard it gets, she seems to always have a positive mind and good judgment. So, maybe I should begin practicing to look at the pros in my life instead of stressing over the cons. Lastly, I believe one thing that holds me back from being wiser is sticking to the same routines. I’m very shy when it comes to doing new things, which means I restrict myself from learning.