关于妈妈的英语作文：我的妈妈

关于妈妈的英语作文：我的妈妈

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IhaveboughtfoodthatIhopewillpleasemymother,andthatwillbeeasyforherto eat:orzosaladwithlittlepiecesofcrayfishcutintoit,potatosalad,smallchunksof marinatedtomatoes.2、

lhavebroughtherabouquetofcrimson,yellow,andsalmon-pinksnapdragons.Shelikestheflowersverymuch.3、

AsIwipemymother'sface,IseethatherskinisstillbeautifulIholdherchininmyha ndandkissherforehead.Mymotherhasnoideathatherninetiethbirthdayiscom ingup.Shehasnonotionofthetimeofday,thedayoftheweek.theseasonoftheye ar,theyearofthecentury.Nonotionoftheapproachingmillennium.Andnoideaa nylonger,whoIam.Herforgettingofmehappenedjustafewmonthsago,afterIha dbeentravelingformorethanamonthandhadn'tbeentoseeher.WhenIcameba ck,sheaskedmeifIwereherniece,lsaidno,Iwasherdaughter."DoesthatmeanIh adyou?"sheasked.1saidyes."WherewasIwhenlhadyou?"sheaskedme.Itoldh ershewasinahospitalinFarRockaway.NewYork."Somuchhashappenedtomein mylife."shesaid"Youcan'texpectmetoremembereverything."Mymotherwas onceabeautifulwoman,butallherteetharegonenow.Toothless.Nowomancan beconsideredbeautiful.WheneverIvisitherinthenursinghome,sheissittingatt hetableinthecommondiningroom,herheadinherhands,rocking.Medicationh aseasedheranxiety,butnothingmovesherfromherstuporexceptoccasionalm

omentsoffear,toodeepformedication.Thisisaroomthathasnowindows,thatle tsinnolight,inwhichanoverlargeTVisconstantlyblaring,sendingimagesthatno onelooksatwherethefloorsarebeigetiles,thewallscreamcoloredatthebottom ,paperedhalfwayupwithapatternofnearlyinvisiblegrayishleaves.Manyofther esidentssitstaring,slack-

jawed,openmouthed.Ifinditimpossibletoimaginewhattheymightbelookinga t.WhenIwalkintothediningroomonthedayofmymother'sbirthday,Iseethatsh ehasalreadybeenservedlunch.Thestaffhasforgottentoholditback.ThoughItol dthemaweekagothatIwouldbeprovidinglunch.Shehasn’ttouchedanythingo nhertrayexceptapieceofcarrotcake,whichsheholdsinherhands.Theicingissm earedonherhandsandface.Idon'twantmyfriendstoseehersmearedwithicing, soIwetapapertowelandwipeher.Thisfillsmewithaterribletenderness,recallin g,asitdoes.agestureIhaveperformedformychildren.AsIwipemymother'sface, IseethatherskinisstillbeautifulIholdherchininmyhandandkissherforehead.It ellherit'sherbirthday,thatshe'sninetyyearsold."Howdidthathappen?"sheask s."Ican'tunderstandhowthatcouldhappen."lhavebroughtherabouquetofcri mson,yellow,andsalmon-

pinksnapdragons.Shelikestheflowersverymuch.Shelikesthename."Snapdrag ons.Itseemslikeananimalthat'sgoingtobiteinc.Butit'snotananimal,it'saplant. That'safunnything,"IhaveboughtfoodthatIhopewillpleasemymother,andtha twillbeeasyforhertoeat:orzosaladwithlittlepiecesofcrayfishcutintoit,potatos