My Mother

My Hero

By: Haruka from Dublin

I think a hero can come in different shapes and sizes, and do something to benefit others in many ways. What I’m trying to say is, I think heroes can be a hero in different ways.  I think a hero is willing to put someone before themselves, and care about them more than themselves. Some words to describe my hero are, caring, forgiving, thoughtful, and loving. While the list goes on to explain my hero, I would have to say my mom would be my hero.

 Here is some information about my mother. My mother used to work the same job as my father in Japan, but when we moved to America for my father’s job, she quit and now she just stays home and cleans the house. Our family isn’t that big. My mom has a little brother who has two kids, and my father has a little sister who just had twin babies and also has a little girl. My mother’s birthday is March 10th. All of her education was in Japan, so her English is not so great. However, she supports me in Japan and in America.

 Like I have mentioned before, I would describe my mother as loving and caring. First, she is loving because when my cousin left her house, my mother kindly let her in even though she already took care of me and my dog. This showed she loved my cousin like she was her own daughter. Second I think she is caring is because when my dad’s grandma (my great grandma) she gave her flowers, not minding the fact that she barely knew her, and also gave her a good luck card. When I saw this I could see how my  great grandma was smiling and thanking my mom. This told me she cared about everyone too. All of this proves she is loving, and caring.

 The other two words like forgiving and thoughtful is another way I would describe my mother. First she thinks about her family more than herself. I know this because, when I forgot to wash my gym clothes in Japan, even though it was 11PM she still washed it for me and woke up around 5AM to check on it. This example shows she cares about not only me but everyone in her family. Second I would describe her as forgiving because one time my dog accidentally knocked over a glass cup and my mom just told him it was okay and forgave him. I knew I would have gotten mad but seeing her told me she was very forgiving. These examples show she is caring and forgiving.

 Because of all the examples above, I think heroes can come in different shapes and sizes. Like I have said before I would describe her as caring, thoughtful, loving, and forgiving. She encourages me to keep believing and to love yourself, no matter what you are going through. She has never stopped believing and I look up to her because of it. All of this concludes that my mother would be my hero.  

Thank you for reading my hero essay.