1.A MOTHER’S LOVE
2.A DAUGHTER’S LOVE
3.MEMORIES
4.CHALLENGES
5.LESSONS
6.LIKE MOTHER，LIKE DAUGHTER
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Mama tried hard to take care of the house and kids，but shehad a difficult pregnancy that forced her to stay in bed much ofthe time．I hoped by helping out with the kids and the meals Imight make amends for the things I"d said about the baby．although she never mentioned them．
I worried about Mama sometimes．but my head was filled withsomething more exciting．Soon it would be spring．and 1 wouldgraduate from Franklin—Simpson High．Our class began workingand earning money for our senior．．class trip four years earlier．Starting in our freshman year we held bake sales，car washesand play productions．Finally，we did it：We earned enough moneyto charter two Greyhound buses to take the entire graduating classto Florida for a week!My parents were poor．I"d never been offthe farm．Let alone three states away--and be able to see theocean!This trip was the epitome of a dream come true．
Mama，who had only finished the fourth grade，was almost asecstatic as I was．She was happy about my Florida trip and hadsewn some pretty clothes for me even after she had gotten sick．Ihad blue，red，pink and yellow skirts and blouses to match．I evenhad a petticoat made of a rainbow of colorful ruffles．But mygraduation would be her dream fulfilled．P12