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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我非常幸运

[宾夕法尼亚州]高尔蒂·伯德

我不能不写的那个女性就是我女儿。当她父亲和我离异时她才5岁。他撇下5个孩子让我养活。刚开始，她就在我身边，帮助弟妹，力所能及地帮助我。

我女儿非常快长大了，在我照顾她年迈祖母时她从不因照顾弟妹而发牢骚。我女儿成了一位了不起的体贴入微的女性。目前我需要照顾。我女儿住的地方离我非常近，干一份专职工作，依旧抽时间照顾6个孩子和9个孙子。她给我们的孩子们树立了好榜样，不责怪他们。我以女儿为自豪。我一生病，她就过来照顾我。我心爱的老公一死，我女儿把我搬到老年高层公寓，离她家更近了，所以她和孩子们可以照顾我。我独立生活，但不寂寞;我一直了解帮助就像电话一样不离左右，无论是去商店还是去瞧大夫。我女儿总会忙里偷闲。她甚至每周带我去赌博一次。她确保我总能到录像商业区看录像。我非常幸运，拥有她是我的福气。