MyMother
Mymotherisasimplewomanwhocomesfromthecountrysidewithlittleeducation.Butinmyeyes,sheisthegreatestmotherintheworld.Herperseverancegivesmecourageinallmylife.WheneverIhavetroubledoingsomethingandthinkaboutgivingup,thescenethathappenedthreeyearsagotomotherjustcomeintomymind.
Havingaskedforaleavefromtheteacher,Ilefttheboringclassandwenttohomewithmyfavoritenoveltuckedundermyarm.Fatherwasatwork,brotherwasatschool,motherwouldn bebackfromhersmallstoreuntilevening.IfeltveryhappythinkingthatIwouldhavetheentirehousetomyself.Iboundedupsteps,burstintotheroombutwasshockedbywhateverIsaw.Motherwassittinginthesofa,sobbingwithhershouldertwitching.Ihadneverseenmothercryingbefore.Iwentclosetoher,askingwhathadhappened.Shewipedhertears,forcedasmile,andtoldmecalmlythathersmallstorewasgoingtobreak.Ididn’tknowhowtocomfortheratthemoment,butIdidknowwhatthesmallstoremeanttoher.
Motherranthesmallstoreinorderformybrotherandmetohaveabettereducation.Asfatherworkedwithlowsalarywhichcouldmerelyaffordthewholefamilyslifenecessities,motherhadtotryhardtoearnmoneyforoureducation.Shewasfrantictomakemoneybeforeshemanagedthestoreherself.Sheonceworkeddayandnightformonthsonendinasmallrestaurant.Itwasaverydifficultperiodoftimeforher.Butshenevercomplainedbeforeus.Eventually,shehadherownbusinessbyrunningthesmallstore.Andshereallymanageditwellallthetimewithgreatefforts.Ineverexpectedthatthestorewouldbreak.Thiswillundoubtedlytakeeverythingawayfrommymother.Icouldn helpworryingabouther.Motherseemedtoreadtheworryonmyface.Shepattedmeonmyshoulder,speakingwithafaintsmile:"Well,itmaynotbethatserious.Illtrytomakeitbetterwhatever.Wellbefine,mydearboy."Iwassomovedbymotherswords.Itturnedoutthatmotherreallyrebuiltherbusinesssoonandthestoreranwell.Icouldimaginehowmuchmotherhadpaidforhersmallstorebusiness.Itwasreallytoomuchforawoman.Butshenevergaveup.Shejustwentaheadwithherunusualperseverance.
NowbothmybrotherandIarestudyingatcollege.Motherworkshardertofinanceoureducation.Sheisstrugglingbyallmeanstokeepthestorebusinessgoing.HerunusualperseveranceissoinspiringtomethatIwillnevergiveuphalfwayinmylife.
