Mymotherisasimplewomanwhocomesfromthecountrysidewithlittleeducation.Butinmyeyes,sheisthegreatestmotherintheworld.Herperseverancegivesmecourageinallmylife.WheneverIhavetroubledoingsomethingandthinkaboutgivingup,thescenethathappenedthreeyearsagotomotherjustcomeintomymind.

　　Havingaskedforaleavefromtheteacher,Ilefttheboringclassandwenttohomewithmyfavoritenoveltuckedundermyarm.Fatherwasatwork,brotherwasatschool,motherwouldn'tbebackfromhersmallstoreuntilevening.IfeltveryhappythinkingthatIwouldhavetheentirehousetomyself.Iboundedupsteps,burstintotheroombutwasshockedbywhateverIsaw.Motherwassittinginthesofa,sobbingwithhershouldertwitching.Ihadneverseenmothercryingbefore.Iwentclosetoher,askingwhathadhappened.Shewipedhertears,forcedasmile,andtoldmecalmlythathersmallstorewasgoingtobreak.Ididn’tknowhowtocomfortheratthemoment,butIdidknowwhatthesmallstoremeanttoher.

　　Motherranthesmallstoreinorderformybrotherandmetohaveabettereducation.Asfatherworkedwithlowsalarywhichcouldmerelyaffordthewholefamily'slifenecessities,motherhadtotryhardtoearnmoneyforoureducation.Shewasfrantictomakemoneybeforeshemanagedthestoreherself.Sheonceworkeddayandnightformonthsonendinasmallrestaurant.Itwasaverydifficultperiodoftimeforher.Butshenevercomplainedbeforeus.Eventually,shehadherownbusinessbyrunningthesmallstore.Andshereallymanageditwellallthetimewithgreatefforts.Ineverexpectedthatthestorewouldbreak.Thiswillundoubtedlytakeeverythingawayfrommymother.Icouldn'thelpworryingabouther.Motherseemedtoreadtheworryonmyface.Shepattedmeonmyshoulder,speakingwithafaintsmile:"Well,itmaynotbethatserious.I'lltrytomakeitbetterwhatever.We'llbefine,mydearboy."Iwassomovedbymother'swords.Itturnedoutthatmotherreallyrebuiltherbusinesssoonandthestoreranwell.Icouldimaginehowmuchmotherhadpaidforhersmallstorebusiness.Itwasreallytoomuchforawoman.Butshenevergaveup.Shejustwentaheadwithherunusualperseverance.

　　NowbothmybrotherandIarestudyingatcollege.Motherworkshardertofinanceoureducation.Sheisstrugglingbyallmeanstokeepthestorebusinessgoing.HerunusualperseveranceissoinspiringtomethatIwillnevergiveuphalfwayinmylife.