A nominal mother

Great maternal love does not require any exaggerations to describe. Everyone grows up under mother's care. From the moment we are born, the word “Mum” never stops passing our lips. Everyone enjoys this kind of love. But I am different from most people. I have two mothers. One is my biological mother, and the other one is my nominal mother. My nominal mother is the best friend of my mother. Because of a sudden accident, my nominal mother could not give birth to baby any more. She didn’t get married for this reason as well. After that, I became her daughter and she treated me like her own child. I still remember the first time I called her mother. She cried and hugged me tightly. When someone ask me who I am, the first people comes in my mind is my nominal mother because she changed me a lot.

When I was a little girl, I always stayed with my nominal mother because both of my parents were busy doing business. And at that time, I was a troublemaker in my hometown and I always got into trouble as well. However, my nominal mother never helped me solve those troubles. I even hated her because of this. I had to be responsible for the trouble that I made and solve the problem by myself. But every time I solved those problems successfully, she would encourage and reward me. After that I found I was different from other children, when I met difficulties, I didn’t need to depend on my parents and I never cried. Conversely, I could solve problems by myself. I suddenly found all these skills were taught by my nominal mother. Without my nominal mother’s help, I was sure that I could not get into university even to live and study in United State alone.

My nominal mother understood me most at that time. I still remember one day I got a “D” in one examination. I sent an old man who got lost home, so I was late for the test. When my parents and nominal mother found out the truth, my true mother was so angry, and she even wanted to beat me. But my nominal mother thought I was correct. She said helping people is much more important than test scores. I was really glad someone could understand me, but that person was not my true mother. She was my nominal mother.

In China, in every family, parents help their child too much and they think it is good for their child. They help their child with everything everywhere; even want to help their children until they die. What a terrible mistake they are making! The children will only be more and more dependent on their parents. Finally, those children will become lazy and timidity and they even won’t know how to solve the simple problem in their lives. Therefore, I always thank my nominal mother because she loved me in the right way. She helped me a lot in my life and gave me many opportunities to solve problems by myself. She is the person who changed my life and I know who I am clearer than other children.