I Am Very Lucky

The woman I have to write about is my daughter. She was only five years old whenher father and I separated. He left me with five children to raise on my own.From the start, she was right by my side, helping with her younger siblings anddoing what she could to help me.

My daughter grew up quickly and never complained about having to keep an eye onher siblings while I took care of her elderly grandmother. My daughter has growninto a wonderful, caring woman. Now I am the one who needs care.

My daughterlives near me, holds down a full time job, and still finds time for her sixchildren and nine grandchildren. She sets a good example for her children anddoesn't nag them. I'm proud to call her my daughter. When I had my strokes, shestepped right in and took care of me. When my beloved husband died, my daughtermoved me closer to her, in a high rise apartment for the elderly, so she and herchildren could care for me. I live alone but I'm not lonely; I always know thathelp is as close as my phone, whether it's for a trip to the store or to thedoctor's. My daughter always finds time for me in her busy schedule. She eventakes me to Bingo once a week. She makes sure I always have videos from thevideo store downtown. I am very lucky and I feel very blessed to have her.

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我非常幸運

[賓夕法尼亞州]高爾蒂·伯德

我不能不寫的那個女性就是我女兒。當她父親和我離異時她才5歲。他撇下5個孩子讓我養活。剛開始，她就在我身邊，幫助弟妹，力所能及地幫助我。

我女兒非常快長大了，在我照顧她年邁祖母時她從不因照顧弟妹而發牢騷。我女兒成了一位了不起的體貼入微的女性。目前我需要照顧。我女兒住的地方離我非常近，干一份專職工作，依舊抽時間照顧6個孩子和9個孫子。她給我們的孩子們樹立了好榜樣，不責怪他們。我以女兒為自豪。我一生病，她就過來照顧我。我心愛的老公一死，我女兒把我搬到老年高層公寓，離她家更近了，所以她和孩子們可以照顧我。我獨立生活，但不寂寞;我一直了解幫助就像電話一樣不離左右，無論是去商店還是去瞧大夫。我女兒總會忙里偷閑。她甚至每周帶我去賭博一次。她確保我總能到錄像商業區看錄像。我非常幸運，擁有她是我的福氣。