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MyMother
whenisatatthedesk,tryingtowritetheessay,ifoundithardtosetpentopaper.staringatthetopicideliberatelychoseformyselfmymother,ifeltthememoryof20yearswithmymothersuddenlyturnedintoahaze,blurringmyeyestodiscernthepast,withnothingtowering,nothingflaring,nothingimpressiveorspecialenoughasalandmark.thehazegraduallyclearedaway,revealingtheimageofanamicablewoman.irecalledalinefromthefamousmoviesleeplessinseattle.theradiocolumnhostessaskedsam,whatssospecialaboutyourwife?heanswered,thatsmillionsofsmallthings.right,trivialandcommonplace,likeobscurebeans,yetwovenintothemostspectacularnecklacebythepoweroflove.mymotherisordinary,butinmyeyessheisspecial.
mymothergavebirthtomewitheceptionallydifficultlabor.fatherreceivedanemergencynoticeandwasfacedwithachoicebetweentheadultandtheinfant.ofcourse,theadult.somycomingintothisworldwasanunepectedfortuneatthepriceofmotherspainfulinsistence.thusmy20yearsbeganlikethismymothereertedeveryefforttogivemelove,butireturnedherwithadeepscarthatwastostaywithherallthroughmygrowth.
mymotherisaseniorhighschoolenglishteacher.understandably,shewantedherdaughtertopickupenglishearlytogiveheranedgetolaterstudy,whichididnotunderstandattheageofeight.iwassoobsessedwithfunandgamesthatihatedtostaypeacefullywithallthosestrangephoneticsymbolsandoddwords.iwonderedwhatpleasuremotherseemedtohavefoundinteachingmea,b,c.wasntteachingatschooltiresomeenoughforher?iwentonstrike,refusingtospellasinglewordnomatterhowtenderorseveremothertriedtobewithme.forthefirsttimeinmylife,motherbeatme,imprintingonmymind.thephysicalpainwasgonelong,longago.butihavefinallycometounderstandhowitpainedmymothertobeatmeformyobstinacyanddisobedience,andiacheatherpain.
mothernevergaveupevokinginmeaninterestinknowledge.sheplacedthemostemphasisonmyeducationandtookthemostpleasureinmygradualformationofself-disciplineinpreparingmyselfforfuturedevelopment.thankstohereffortandinfluence,ihavebeendoingwell,notonlyinenglish,butalsoinmypositiveattitudesandconvictiontowardslife.
nowiamsogratefultomymotherforeverythingshehastaughtme,butatthattimeitwasfarbeyondmycomprehension.asalittlegirl,ithoughtofmymotherasmeticulousandmyfatherasabestplaymate.istillrememberiwroteinmyelementaryschoolacompositiondedicatedtomyfatherabouthowhecaredforme.naturallymotherfeltshewasignored,soiwroteanotheroneformother,intendingtotellhershewassogoodateacherthatshesometimeshadonlystudentsonmindandneglectedherdaughter.unepectedly,motherwasgloomedandhereyeswentwet.iamsosorrynowforthataffectedcomposition.iammothersdaughter,andiammothersstudent.icouldneverbeneglectedbymother,becauseiamtheforeverscaronherbody,theforeverpainonhermind,yettheforeverblissinherlife.
ididnotwritemuchinthepastaboutmothersloveforme.today,thisessayisforher,andforheronly.iwishtoletherknowmyregretandgratitude.iwishshecouldhear,iloveyou,mother.
简评
古往今来，人们都说，母爱是世界上最伟大的爱。作者通过回忆历历往事，用她深情的笔调，为我们谱写了又一首歌颂母亲的赞歌，刻画了一位平凡而伟大的母亲的生动形象，让我们又一次领略到母亲无私奉献的崇高精神。
该散文文笔优美，语言纯正，声情并茂，感人肺腑，愿天下所有的儿女都能像作者一样真正感受到舐犊情深，并回报这份浓厚、纯洁的母爱。
当然，本文在事例具体、内容充实方面还有进一步改进的余地。母亲的形象也似乎略欠丰满。