Grade 7, Yeoville Community School
My name is Sarah, and just like everyone I have a wish, and my wish is to have a mother. When I was very young, my mother abandoned me.
To be honest, life without a mother is very hard. All those mommy and girl talks… dressing up, having a second-best friend which is your mother, and all those perfect memories that girls create with their mothers.
Well, I did not have that and trust me, it hurt so much seeing and listening to other girls talking about how much they love their moms, and how many beautiful memories they created together.
It was really hard growing up not having someone to share your problems with, and that made me a very secretive person, bottling up no matter how much things would hurt me. I would still keep them in, because I never had that close person to talk to.
As I grew older I realised that I never needed her as much as I thought I did. My father was the most loving and caring father in the world; there was never a day that I never felt loved by him. I also have the best aunts that provide me with anything that I need.
I have learnt that even if I do not have a mother, and sometimes wonder how life would be if she was there, I have to be grateful for my family, because they are always ready to lift me up when I am down.