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Whenever I have to think about someone who I admire, I never have to think long because my mother always comes to mind. My mother had me at the tender age of 17 and somehow she still managed to raise and nurture me and my sister using the wisdom of a grown woman. She did it under extremely abusive circumstances at the hands of my father. As far back as I can remember my mother always worked hard and sacrificed plenty so that her daughters could have what she didn’t. She set an example for her girls not by just talking, but by doing. Everything she did, she did with pride. She even stood on the bus stop with pride. She made sure that both of her kids graduated high school and went to college. She showed us how to be respectable women. But most importantly she taught us how to love ourselves and to forgive. I still struggle with forgiveness to this day but I follow her lead. It is because of her that I am able to rise above most things in my life. I will never be able to thank my mother enough for the pride that she instilled in me. Today, I am able to pass those same values on to my own daughter. I am thankful everyday that my mother is still alive and that my daughter and I can enjoy her together. As I watch her age I am reminded of all of the sacrifices that she made for me and my sister and I am grateful. I only hope that I can be the kind of mother that she was to me to my own daughter.
One year on Mother’s Day, I tricked my mother into thinking that I was going to make a YouTube video about her natural hair. Once I got her in front of the camera I thanked her for all that she is to me and her reaction was priceless. You can view that video here.
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Diane Amos Story of Rise
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