The Power of Strength!

Ruth is a remarkable character and I find myself more like her everyday because of the amount of strength she carries and her dignity...or maybe it's because I see her as some what like my mother and the woman I hope to be.  We all have been through challenges in life and have our own story to tell, and so does Ruth. She has been through so much, if it's the death of her husband, being a "supermom" or to working such crappy hours, and also receiving a "shitty" pay just to provide food for her family. I admire her because she not only looks out for herself but for her children. It's cleary that she wants to provide a hopefuly future for her children and she will go at any cost to achieve that goal. I come from a divorced family, my mom raised me and my siblings on her own and has certainly come along way. My mom has been a fighter for a very long time, and when my dad left we had to start at the very bottom, As I was reading, I came across page 155, first paragraph that says "But she knew to climb, she must begin at the lowest round of the ladder." As I sat back, and started to tear up (of course!) it made me think of the struggle, and the hardships my mom and my family had endured. My dad made a decision that changed his childrens lives more than his own, and I feel that it shows more so today than it did growing up. He was selfish and only cares about himself. It didn't come to a surprise that I turned to my mom. I would consider her to be the definitation of a "supermom", she has been to every soccer, basketball, and volleyball game and practice, every music concert, and encouraged me to do my best in everything.  My mom had to break down barriers to get where she is today, every day was a challenge because she had three little children who were dependent on her. I feel that in some way, I'm scared of having to deal with what she went through which makes me not want to get married and raise my children on my own. Though if it came to that I would be capable of doing so because I'm reminded of the strength she has built for herself, and that with how strong she is she can truly conquer anything. I also hope that now that my siblings and I are older my mom finds peace when she sleeps and in her daily life. "A sweet peace steals into her troubled heart, and the overtasked lids droop heavily over ther weary eyes."-page 161. I'm constantly amazed by how similar Ruth and my mom are and I know they both will continue to surprise me.

The picture in my post is something I designed for a tattoo, I know it will be touched up and everything but just looking at the picture can put me at ease. It represents certain aspects of my life, and it also helps me with being proud of where I come from and the woman I am today.