Love to My Mother

Waking up to a kiss on my forehead from my mother was never a routine for me. I never received affection from my mother. Growing up, my grandmother was my motherly figure; furthermore, my grandma was the one that raised me. The only what so called " mother" around was my grandmother: my mother was always working. I know she was working to give us a better life but sometimes it felt like we did not exist. I would wish every time for her to be home or at-least receive a hug from her. Because she was never around I started building this resentment. The resentment created by her never being around, greatly influenced my attitude towards my mother.
My attitude towards my mother was rude. I saw my mother as if she gave birth to me but not my mother. I was really rude to her. For many years my behavior was really upsetting to my mother. I never took knowledge of what she had to say or what she wanted me to do. I never had any respect for her. From my point of view she did not deserve any of my respect. The only respect that I had was for and is for my grandmother. My attitude was so rude that I always referred to her by her name.
As I grew older I became more rude to her. I came to a point where I could not understand why I had so much hate towards her. Just seeing her presence irritated me. There were times I just went off at her for any reason: I felt she deserved it.
Eventually after making it through high school I started seeing things different. I noticed how hard she worked to give us a better life. I stared realizing that yes maybe she was never with us but she kept putting the food on the table. After looking back, I regret many hurtful things i have said to her: just thinking about she had to deal with my behavior for more than 15 years. Now I know that she did everything for the best of all and I now say I LOVE HER.


Maricruz Marquez

Family

Family is what makes a home. Most of the population are blessed with a family, but there are a few that lack a family. I can say that family is what makes a house a home. A house can not be a home if it lacks the family's warmth.
We should not take our family for granted. Many of us take our families for granted not thinking of things like how in matter of seconds a family can be destroyed. We believe that things that will affect a family will not happen to them.
The family is the only group of people you can always rely on no matter what. Your family is going to be with you through thins and thicks. A lot of people you might consider close and loyal but in reality no one is more loyal than your own family. You might mess up but your family is always going to accept you.
When the world turns its back to you, your family always going to have their arms open for you. Sometimes you harshly criticize your family but the love received from your loved ones is unconditional. Family love is way different from friend's love.
Every time there is a problem you can always count on your family. Family is always going to help even if its a little bit but they going to help. The great thing about a family is that they do not expect anything in exchange. Help is always going to be handed in exchange of nothing. They help because they do not want you to suffer. Family will always try to make it easier for you; furthermore, they are never going to make it harder on you.
Live to the fullest with your family. Once again we should not take our family for granted. Family is what make us go forward instead of backwards. Love given is priceless. Take advantage of what you have now because we never know what is going to happen the day of tomorrow.