The Sacrifices The Mother's of the Weses Moore

Both mothers in The Other Wes Moore made huge sacrifices for their children, and that really reminded me of my own parents and what they’ve done for me and my siblings. In the book and video, both moms wanted their kids to have a better life, even if it meant giving up their own comfort and dreams. That’s exactly how my parents are. They are willing to do everything for us to make sure we have a good education, a better life and more chances than they ever had.

Joy Moore, the author of Wes's mother, sacrificed a lot to keep her son on the right path. She worked hard and made the tough decision to send him to military school so he could change his future. That part really connected with me because my dad also made a big sacrifice for us. He left everything behind in Haiti: his education, his job, everything he worked for just so he could come to the U.S. and give his family a better life. Even though the U.S. doesn’t accept his studies from back home, he never gave up. He started over working all kinds of jobs just to make sure we’re taken care of.

The other Wes’s mother Mary, also tried to do her best for her kids but faced a lot of struggles. She couldn’t finish school and didn’t have the same support which made it harder for her to protect her son from bad influences. That makes me think about how hard it must be for my parents too, especially because they can’t go back to Haiti to take care of my other siblings. They had no choice but to give up everything they learned and start again from scratch to make sure that we, their children, can live better and have more opportunities than they did.

When I think about both mothers in the book and my parents, I see the same kind of love and sacrifice. My dad wakes up early every morning, tired and barely getting any rest, but he still goes to work because he wants us to succeed. My parents gave up their own lives and dreams so that we could have a chance to build ours. Just like Joy Moore’s sacrifices helped change her son’s life, my parents’ sacrifices are changing mine. Their love and strength remind me every day to work hard and make their sacrifices worth it, and teach us to make good decisions along the way.

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