Christina Crawford: A Mother's Life Of Her Mother

"A mother 's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity; it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path. " This quote by Agatha Christie is a perfect way to express the incredible bond that mothers feel with their children and it holds true that our mothers are special in our lives. Our presents for mums are our simple way of expressing the way we feel about them.

“No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention. ”- Christopher Morley The quote above displays individual desire love and attention to fulfill their loneliness. It reminds me of Russell Banks’ short story, “My Mother’s Memoirs, My Father’s Lie, and Other True Stories.”

I always thought that whenever a person died, that meant that I would never be able to see or speak to that person again. In fact, it is like that for many people, but not for me. My eyes and ears can see and hear the dead. Sounds cool, right?

America. This was a magical name on the eastern coast of the province of Fujian, where both of my parents were born. My parents grew up during the Cultural Revolution, a movement initiated by Mao Zedong’s belief that his Communist Party was shunting him aside and propelling the country in the wrong, inegalitarian direction. Mao attempted to reassert his authority over the Chinese masses by enforcing his ideology. He mobilized the Red Guards, paramilitary groups of students, to destroy the Four Olds—old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits.

Mother Archetype Mothers are seen occasionally as the strangest, craziest, altruistic people who have ever been encountered. However some argue that they are the complete opposite. The basic perception of mothers that they are loving, caring, and very nurturing, and this makes up the mother archetype, not only modern day but records and perceptions that date back to ancient history. Although it has come along way, Mothers play a very important role in modern day theatre, literature, and even stories dating back to the biblical era. In ancient texts, we see this role being played by Thetis, Achilles mother in Greek mythology.

Mother in Mannvile The little boy named jerry told me he had no mother I felt sorry for him because he 's a good respectful young 11 year old boy. The thing that upsets me is that why would the mother of Jerry leave him he is a really nice kid and he honest and respectful boy , Jerry went outside to cut wood even wen I didn 't ask him to do like Jerry cleaned the floor cut wood rake the back yard.

On behalf of the Wyandotte Class of 1981 Reunion Committee members, we wish to extend our most sincere condolences to you and your family Losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know and when that absences is felt on earth, we gain an angel in heaven that watches over us. May you and your family take comfort in knowing that you all have a mother for an angel to watch over you. We join in with everyone who knew your mom in wishing you peace and comfort as you face this very sad time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your wonderful family. For Our Father in heaven has charged us in Galatians 6:2; that we are to bear one another burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

On October 4, 1999, sitting at her kitchen table and drinking tea, Linda Sexton, a mom of two daughters, finally decided it was time to write back to her mother 's suicide letter. It was exactly twenty five years later after her mom tragic death; however, the pain still doesn’t go away. Now at the age of forty, went through a lot of struggles, Linda wishes she knew what she knows now to talk her mom out of suicidal thoughts because even though life is harsh and fails to be perfect, life is still beautiful. Dear Mom, Today marked the twenty five years since I saw you last.

I watched my mother fade away slowly as she was battling pancreatic cancer. I looked after her everyday as best as I could; however, the feeling of my eventual solitude was unbearable. The thought of my mother’s imminent demise made me feel like my heart was being continuously stabbed. Watching my mother suffer was one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through. After her passing; something changed in me, darkness filled where love once was.

Self-discipline and overcoming fear is a choice I had to encompass with my daily life as I climbed the ladder to achieve my goal. Although it was a tough decision for me, I became the only educated person in my family out of five children. I grew up as a child without a silver spoon; we were not financially stable. I lived in a place where I had to trek 10 miles to attend the only school. A school where I dared not look straight into my teacher’s eyes and share my opinion.