Anecdotes #3

I have always seen my mom as the greatest mother that overcomes anything and wont let anyone get in her way. This became truly clear to me when my dads side of the family started to abuse my mom. My parents are divorced and for some reason my dads side of the family especially my grandma really hated my mom. They would always call and say mean and insulting words to her. They even spread nasty rumors that drove most of my moms closest friends away. My mom was devastated because she had helped their family so much that she even gave them her house when she left to come to the United States. Most of the people around her said grab your kids and flee back to Ethiopia to be with your own family. My mom refused this idea completely she said that she came to this country for a reason which is to raise her kids in a land of many opportunities. She was not about to let a mean old lady drive her and her kids away from achieving huge things. When I think about what my mom has done for me it really drives me to do more than the best I can in school. If my mom can take constant abusing, isolation, and hatred then I could surly dominate High School.