关于妈妈的英语作文：我的妈妈

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1、IhaveboughtfoodthatIhopewillpleasemymother,andthatwillbeeasyforhertoeat:orzosaladwithlittlepiecesofcrayfishcutintoit,potatosalad,smallchunksofmarinatedtomatoes.

2、lhavebroughtherabouquetofcrimson,yellow,andsalmon-pinksnapdragons.Shelikestheflowersverymuch.

3、AsIwipemymother'sface,IseethatherskinisstillbeautifulIholdherchininmyhandandkissherforehead.

Mymotherhasnoideathatherniiethbirthdayisingup.Shehasnonotionofthetimeofday,thedayoftheweek.theseasonoftheyear,theyearofthecentury.Nonotionoftheapproachingmillennium.Andnoideaanylonger,whoIam.Herfettingofmehappenedjustafewmonthsago,afterIhadbeentravelingformorethanamonthandhadn'tbeentoseeher.WhenIcameback,sheaskedmeifIwereherniece,lsaidno,Iwasherdaughter."DoesthatmeanIhadyou?"sheasked.1saidyes."WherewasIwhenlhadyou?"sheaskedme.ItoldhershewasinahospitalinFarRockaway.NewYork."Somuchhashappenedtomeinmylife."shesaid"Youcan'texpectmetoremembereverything."

Mymotherwasonceabeautifulwoman,butallherteetharegonenow.Toothless.Nowomancanbeconsideredbeautiful.WheneverIvisitherinthenursinghome,sheissittingatthetableinthemondiningroom,herheadinherhands,rocking.Medicationhaseasedheranxiety,butnothingmovesherfromherstuporexceptoasionalmomentsoffear,toodeepformedication.Thisisaroomthathasnowindows,thatletsinnolight,inwhichanoverlargeTVisconstantlyblaring,sendingimagesthatnoonelooksatwherethefloorsarebeigetiles,thewallscreamcoloredatthebottom,paperedhalfwayupwithapatternofnearlyinvisiblegrayishleaves.Manyoftheresidentssitstaring,slack-jawed,openmouthed.Ifinditimpossibletoimaginewhattheymightbelookingat.

WhenIwalkintothediningroomonthedayofmymother'sbirthday,Iseethatshehasalreadybeenservedlunch.Thestaffhasfottentoholditback.ThoughItoldthemaweekagothatIwouldbeprovidinglunch.Shehasn’ttouchedanythingonhertrayexceptapieceofcarrotcake,whichsheholdsinherhands.Theicingissmearedonherhandsandface.Idon'twantmyfriendstoseehersmearedwithicing,soIwetapapertowelandwipeher.Thisfillsmewithaterribletenderness,recalling,asitdoes.agestureIhaveperformedformychildren.AsIwipemymother'sface,IseethatherskinisstillbeautifulIholdherchininmyhandandkissherforehead.Itellherit'sherbirthday,thatshe'sniyyearsold."Howdidthathappen?"sheasks."Ican'tunderstandhowthatcouldhappen."

lhavebroughtherabouquetofcrimson,yellow,andsalmon-pinksnapdragons.Shelikestheflowersverymuch.Shelikesthename."Snapdragons.Itseemslikeananimalthat'sgoingtobiteinc.Butit'snotananimal,it'saplant.That'safunnything,"

IhaveboughtfoodthatIhopewillpleasemymother,andthatwillbeeasyforhertoeat:orzosaladwithlittlepiecesofcrayfishcutintoit,potatosalad,smallchunksofmarinatedtomatoes.Ihaveboughtpaperplateswitharust-coloredbackground,uponwhicharepaintedyellowandgoldflowersandblueleaves.

MyfriendsNolaandGaryeformymother'sbirthday.Whenweareabouttoleave,ItellmymotherthatI'mgoingonvacation,matIwon'tseeherforthreeweeks,that1amgoingtothesea."HowwillIstandthat,howwillIstandthat'sshesays,butIknowthataminuteafterI’mgoneshe'llfetIwasthere.