| Mentor Moms
Sarah from Lorain, Ohio My mother is my hero and mentor because
even though she went through some
tough times when she was alive she
always stood by and supported my
sister and me in anything we did, even when
she thought it was wrong and wouldn't
help us. She loved us not because she
had to but because she wanted to. She
died of cancer in November of 1997. She
fought it till the end, never acting like
she didn't know that she would die
eventually, but she always told me to
reach for the stars and to accomplish
my goals and dreams.
Lil from Brisbane, QLD Australia
My mother is my hero because when she
had cancer, she didn't just give up hope
and lose the battle, she kept living her
life to the fullest. She did things that
she would have done if she didn't have
cancer and a lot of people would have
just given up. She did all that she could
for my brother and me. Even though she
did die I still think she won the battle.
Allison from Bemidji, MN United States
My hero is my mom,
Cheryl. Ever since I was a little girl all I ever wanted
to be was a mother. Not just any mother, someone
like my mom. She isn't rich, and she doesn't have
the material things that most women have. Mom
has never asked for anything from her children
except to be honest. About 3 years ago my dad was
convicted of embezzling money, and she stood by
him after most of his friends and family shunned
him away. Sure I imagine that she was upset with
him but she never let it show in front of her children.
After my brothers and I were teased mom told us
not to be ashamed of our dad because of what he
did. He did wrong and he was paying for it. My dad
is the only dad that I will ever have. I didn't
understand how my mom could still love this man.
After my dad got out of jail one day later he was in
an accident that almost ended his life. We were all
afraid that my dad was going to die, but despite the
doctors telling the family that it didn't look good. My
mom told us children that dad was going to be all
right. Where my mom got her strength I'll never
know? The family name was dragged in the mud,
we were poor, and with my dad almost dead, she
held her head high. If I could be half the woman that
she is... I have never told my mom how much I love
her. I am enlisted in the Navy so in a few months I
will be leaving for basic training. I am going to miss
my mom, she's not only my mom she's my best
friend. The values that she instilled in me will be
with me forever.
Nicole from Phoenix, AZ US My hero is my
Mom, Edith. The reason why she's my
hero is that she gave up everything to raise her two
beautiful baby girls. She gave up her teenage life.
She dropped out of school to raise a beautiful baby
girl when she was 17 years old and had another
beautiful baby 9 years later at 24. She did this so
that her kids could be well taken care of and have a
wonderful mother that loved them very much.
Through all that, she managed to complete high
school and start college, while still having time for
her two beautiful girls, Tonya and Nicole, who are
now 23 and 15 years old. As for the 15 year old,
Mom still doing a great job of raising me.
Tara from Kaufman, Texas, United States
My hero is my mom. My
mom stays up real late at night doing things around
the house. She gives us what we want, and if she
doesn't have the money, she scrapes up the
money for the things we want. She is going to
graduate from college May the 8th, and during the
times when she had homework, and could not do
anything around the house, she would give the
extra effort to make things work. She gives up her
time for the good of people. She touches every
body's lives, especially the students that she helps
teach. She is a mentor for many kids, and put off
going to college so she can raise a family. That is
why my mother is my hero.
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Mothers are
often mentors to their children and to others. Mothers can teach how you how to tie your
shoes or how to ride a bicycle. They can teach you how to make friends and when to
say "thank you." We learn from our mothers how to be the best person we can be.
Sometimes the most important thing we learn from our mothers is how to be a great mother.
