写妈妈的英语作文(合集20篇)

妈妈的厨艺，是我童年的味道。小时候，爸爸整天在外奔波忙于工作，我是妈妈一手带大的，对于妈妈的厨艺，我再熟悉不过了，对于那种童年的味道，更是难以割舍，那种独特的味道，在哪里也无法品尝到。

我妈妈的老家和奶奶家相隔千里，所以妈妈烧的菜综合了两地的口味，很特别。外观上虽不如大饭店的那么漂亮，但在我心里已经是一件艺术品了，一看就让人食欲大增了。

我最爱妈妈烧的土豆片，原材料就是土豆加葱，再简单不过的材料了，但在妈妈的手里，一会儿工夫，几个土豆就变成了一盘色香味俱全的美味大餐了，很多来我家品尝过的同学都觉得好吃，还说回家要学着做呢。

一次我来到厨房“偷师学艺”，只见妈妈先将土豆去皮，洗净后切成薄片，切好的土豆片还要冲水洗净，再放到锅里蒸，还要把备好的葱洗净切碎备用，土豆蒸熟后取出，点火加热，等锅烧的很烫的时候往锅里倒入油，迅速把蒸好的土豆片倒入，不停地颠动锅，让土豆均匀受热，见土豆片均匀的上油后再放入适量的盐，生抽，最后撒上备好的葱花和胡椒粉，再迅速炒匀后出锅。一道美味的土豆大餐出炉了!立刻一阵香味扑鼻而来，我的口水都快流到下巴了!看着这一盘金灿灿的土豆，还有那一颗颗绿色的葱花，让我联想到：在一片金黄的土地上，有许多勤劳的农民在劳动呢。那点缀的颗颗葱花就像那一棵棵幼苗!土豆上的油在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮，又让我想到：“锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。”夹上一片放入嘴里，糯糯的，甜甜的，有土豆的香味，葱的清香再加上胡椒的香味，它既带有我们宁波的清淡，也略带有一点点北方的辣味(胡椒)，很特别吧，吃着吃着，都舍不得放下筷子了。听了我的介绍，你们是不是也想尝尝呢?那就来我家作客吧。

妈妈虽然在宁波呆的时间不长，但她海鲜也做得很不错哦，像葱油海瓜子，就是她的拿手菜，每年回家过年，妈妈总要炒上一盘让我解解馋。

我吃了老妈十多年的菜了，一点都不厌倦，因为我妈还经常搞创新，不停地超越自己。我经常问她：“妈，你做菜为什么这么好吃呢?”她总是笑着说：“做菜就和你学习一样，要用心做，不断地总结经验，自然就不难了。”这是我感受最深的，也是让我受益匪浅的一句话!

我不喜欢那些所谓的山珍海味，只喜欢妈妈烧的菜，这是童年的味道，故乡的味道!妈妈的厨艺虽不是最美味的，但在我心里是最好的。一盘菜，一碗饭，包含了妈妈对我全部的爱!

My mother is a very good mother, first of all she loves our home, she loves me very much.

I remember one time I did not test the exam, I would have thought my mother is certainly unhappy, I feel very poor do not want to let her mother know, but my mother did not know that after a little bit of my meaning, but also help me analyze the reasons, help me Found the reason and the gap, I was very moved. So from then on I will seriously treat their own learning is no longer careless, my mother told me "attitude can decide everything, the details determine the success or failure" so more like my mother.

In life, my mother let me do whatever I can to the end of my independence can stand, do not understand the beginning, and now that is right, because at least I learned to do a simple meal, my mother work overtime, when I myself Can eat a warm call of rice.

My mother asked me to ask me a lot of strict requirements. Although my mother is busy but a time to accompany me, so I do not feel lonely.

My mother is a good mother, I will study hard, live up to my mothers expectations.

It is said that Chengdu is a city which if you come you cant leave.It has

a long history.there stands Du Fus thatched cottage ,The Temple of Zhugeliang

and some other place of historical interest.They are all so famous that many

foreign tourists like to come here.Chengdu also has a comfortable weather for

people who live in there.Even though in the winter it is still warmer than any

other cities in China.Besides,as Chengdu people are fond of eating,they have

created many delicious food such as hot pan,Three Big guns,and some others.

Chengdu City Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province in China, has

been recognized as “the land of abundance” for a long time. With rich cultural

heritage, Chengdu is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in China.

People who once step onto the land of Chengdu city will quickly fall in love

with life there. It seems that Chengdu people are living a happy life with less

pressure from their occupation, family or from the conflict social competition.

Children, for example, can enjoy the child-only facilities in the parks. They

can play with peers and make friends with each other. For teenagers and adults,

the various entertainment places and snack streets are indispensable part of

their life. The old in Chengdu can also sit in a teahouse with a cup of tea

after dinner and gossip their family. The pace of life in Chengdu is slower than

in other big cities. People tend to spend more time and efforts to create and

experience happiness.

Chengdu is a city where one comes and doesn’t want to leave. There are many

famous scenic spots such as Jingli, Kuanzai Street, Tianfu Square and Chengdu

Panda Base. In Chengdu, one can not only enjoy shopping in Tianfu square,

walking on the ancient streets and buy souvenirs in traditional houses or stores

on Jingli and Kuangzai Street, but also play with cute pandas and help feed

their cubs in the Panda Base. Furthermore, watching a Sichuan Opera Show will

also provide a newcomer with unforgettable and precious memories. The delicate

face-changing in Sichuan Opera has become a symbol of Sichuan culture.

My mother

My mother’s name is nancy. She has long hair, two big eyes My mother likes sports and shopping. Her favourite sports are football and yoga. And her favourite food is ice cream. She also likes dogs and cats.

My mother is a high school techer, she works very hard and does very well in the school.

My mother also concerns my study. She always helps me study and play the piano. She is very glad when I make progress.

My mother loves me very much. And I love my mother too!

我的家在新台子，家中有三口人爸爸。妈妈。还有我，我们家是一个快乐的家庭，爸爸在铁煤集团工作，是一位普通的工人，妈妈为了照顾我没有上班工作，每天妈妈照顾的无微不至。

早上很早就起来给我做饭，晚上放学回家还辅导我做作业。爸爸下班回到家吃过晚饭和妈妈又带我出去遛弯，我们家一天过得很充实。记得有一次我生病了而且半夜发高烧，这下可给爸爸妈妈急坏了，爸爸背着我妈妈在后面扶着我赶紧去医院挂吊瓶，过了一会儿我的高烧渐渐退了，我才发现爸妈那着急的眼神，我在想每位爸爸妈妈要养大孩子多么的不容易。

六一儿童节那天爸爸妈妈带我去兴隆大家庭玩，我玩了钓鱼。做工艺品。还有小火车坐飞机。我玩的可高兴了，爸爸妈妈又带我去童装店买了一套衣服，那天别提有多高兴了。转眼间又要到期末考试了，爸妈告诉我要把学到的知识认真复习，考试时要仔细看卷。

不要马虎答完题要认真检查，我听了这些话，我感觉到无论是在日常生活中还是在学习方面，爸爸妈妈都把所有的爱倾注到我身上，我只有好好学习，长大成为对社会有用的人才能报答爸爸妈妈对我的养育之恩。

It seems we are living in the conflict between modern and traditional

cultures every day. Hearing the blaring of horns the moment you step out of your

house, seeing the so called "pop" the moment you open your eyes, you cant help

thinking, "Will the traditional culture be gradually lost?"

Many people believe so. They may put right in front of you all the

evidences they can dig out. They may argue that people are rushing to

restaurants instead of cooking at home, listening to pop music but not

traditional, wearing in a way people couldnt imagine ten years ago. Modern

people like the air of freedom, not to be restrained by traditions. They offer

this long list, only trying to confirm that this world is full of

fashion,competition and temptation and the traditional culture is fading and

will be lost at last.

Though we are now living in a world in which undeclared aggression, war,

hypocrisy, chicanery, anarchy are part of our daily life. Though this is a

skeptical age, and our faith has weakened, our confidence in some aspects of the

traditional culture should and would never be lost.

Wouldnt you agree that our traditional culture is always credited with

modesty, politeness and respectfulness, which have always been treasured for

more than five thousand years?Even in this modern world, people still admire

those with good manners, those who are polite to others or respectful to old

people.

Wouldnt you agree that our Chinese traditional music is beautiful and

artistic and our Chinese tea culture is always an appealing treasure to people

around the world?

So there may just be some changes in our lifestyle or our attitudes towards

life, but little change occurs to some fundamental aspects of our traditional

culture that people still treasure in heart.

The traditional culture will never be lost, I believe.

“时间都去哪儿了，还没好好感受年轻就老了……”这是我很喜欢的一首歌，因为它道出了时间消失之快。在接触这首歌之前，我曾认为妈妈永远是那个身上散发着青春气息的少女，但当我仔细观察妈妈，我这才意识到：妈妈变了、她变老了……

记得小的时候，妈妈常带着我去爬山游玩，经常是她背着我，我提着小水壶趴在她的背上，她一气呵成爬上山顶。可是，当时间慢慢推移，再与她故地重游时，我才发现，妈妈在上山过程中，喘气急促多了，速度也没有那么快了。经常是走走停停，原本那个健步如飞的妈妈成了随时让我“慢一些!”的她……她变了，她变老了，或许再过几年，等我长大成人后，妈妈就快走不动了。

妈妈不仅是走路时发生了变化，就连那总洋溢着笑容的脸和那一头乌黑的长发也变了。

小时候，我最喜欢的事，便是靠在妈妈的怀中，抚摸着她那又黑又顺的长发。三千银丝，犹如瀑布倾泻而下，也总是散发着一股独特的香气……现在的我，仍和小时候一样，赖在妈妈怀中，她也仍是那个爱笑的妈妈。妈妈莞尔，像阳光，乐观而向上。可如今，她脸上竟平添了几道皱纹。笑还是那么亲切，但现在的笑容，却总让我感到一阵苦涩，好似有什么东西哽咽在了心口，说不清、道不明。有时，我真想将它们全部“抚平”，这样，妈妈就不会再变了。渐渐地，我想通了，只有珍惜现在与妈妈在一起的时光，珍惜时间，才不会追悔莫及。

“一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴”。是啊，当我在长大的同时，妈妈在变老，从她那历经沧桑的脸上便可看出。同学们，你可有注意过妈妈在变，她的身体在变，年龄在变……。只有她对你的爱万古不移、亘古不变。请珍惜与她在一起的每一分每一秒。因为，有一天，她终将老去!

The people I respect the most is my father. He is a doctor. He always busy

with work. Since I can remember, he never spent a whole weekend to stay with me.

He goes to the hospital very early before I get up, and comes back home after I

sleep. But I doesn’t matter at all, he is hero to me. He devotes almost all the

time to his patients, many lives are saved. He always said, a man should have

dignity, integrity, honor, and most of all, be helpful to others. This affected

me deeply, so I work hard so that someday I could be the man like my father.

Today is Sunday. I woke up in the morning. Hey, how quiet is it at home? Oh, my mother is ill. She has been playing needles for several days. She is still resting now!

I put on my clothes and trousers and went to my desk to do the homework my mother did yesterday. Having finished my homework, I went into my mothers room. Oh, Mommys still sleeping. I walked softly to my mothers bed, and my mother heard her voice open. I hugged my mother and gave him a kiss and said, "Mom, Ive done your homework on the desk.". Youre just right. Go to sleep." Mom listened and smiled happily.

Last week, my English teacher gave us a task, she asked us to form a small

group, each group was made up of five students, the groups need to do a

research, it is about how much people know about foreign country. In my group,

there are three girls and two boys, at first, we did not know what to do, then I

suggested our group take the cooperated work. As I and the girl are good at

writing paper, so the two of us decided to design the questions, and the other

three students are so active, so they like to ask people the questions. The

research went go so well, we finished it in two days, thanks to the teamwork, we

did well on the task. The teacher praised my group, I have learned the

importance of cooperation, since then, I will considerate other people’s

feelings.

妈妈，我想对您说

妈妈，您要照顾妹妹，又要打扫卫生，忙得不可开交，我几次想给您提点儿建议，可都没时间，那就让我以作文的方式一吐为快吧!

妈妈，您从来不让我做任何事。有一次，我看见面黄肌瘦的您，心就像扎了针般难受。于是，我便悄悄地收起碗筷来，:“铛...铛...:”碗筷震动而发出的声音吵醒了您，马上您一个箭步跑来，说:“天啊!你在做什么?”“我想帮你的忙。”我转过身去说。可您却跟我唱反调:“小孩子，帮什么忙，越帮越忙!快回去复习功课!”我的眼神顿时灰暗了，但又不敢违抗“圣旨”，只好怏怏地走回房间……

妈妈，您事事都要让我们姐妹俩先。那次，去逛街，您看见心爱的一条连衣裙，我看得出来您内心强烈地跳动着，本想掏钱去买，可一看价格，您的表情突然发生了变化，好像一大盆凉水倒在了您的头上。天呐，那么贵!口袋里的钱只有那么点，怎么办呢?如果买了，孩子们的衣服就泡汤了!我看见那犹豫不绝的您，就说:“妈妈，您就买吧!我们的衣服家里已经成堆，而您……”“好了”!您突然打断我的话，“小孩子应该打扮的漂亮点，而我呀，老了，穿的好不好都没关系!”最后，您还是恋恋不舍的走了……

有人说过:“一粒花种，追随自己的愿望就能开出一个春天;一株树苗追随自己的愿望就能长成一片森林。”妈妈，您知道我和妹妹宁愿自己苦点也不愿看见你那么得疲劳。妈妈，请让我们为您分担一些我们力所能及的事吧!使您也可以享受一个属于自己的春天，妈妈，我爱您!

这是我妈妈，她真的很棒。

我妈妈是个手艺特别好的大厨师，做蛋炒饭都做得特别好吃，我每次都要吃三大碗米饭。

吃的时候可简单了，做的时候可难了。首先，妈妈把虾扒皮切好，再把胡萝卜削皮切好，火腿肠切好，把鸡蛋打在碗里搅拌好。然后，把虾仁、胡萝卜、火腿肠、鸡蛋倒在锅里炒，炒的鸡蛋香起来的时候，再把米饭倒在锅里炒好，一锅香喷喷的蛋炒饭就做好了。

我吃第二碗的时候，我对妈妈说：“妈妈是天下第一厨师”。

我妈妈是个不喜欢化妆的女人，但是，有时还是会抽二十几分钟来化妆的。比如，去酒店吃酒席的时候会化妆，来亲戚的时候要化妆。她化妆的时候会喷喷香水，涂涂口红之类的。

我妈妈真的很强壮，是一个大力士。

她买许多快递，都是自己去拿，拿的时候都把脸给挡住了。但她还一步步地抱回家。到了家门口我看见一堆像山的快递，我对妈妈说：“妈妈是世界上最强壮的妈妈”。

我妈妈也是一位英语老师。她每天教我英语单词，让我抄英语单词，让我准备三年级的英语。

我爱我妈妈，妈妈也很爱我。

Yesterday was Teachers Day. It was a great day for all the teachers and also a happy time for us students. In the morning.we went to school early and put a bunch of flowers on our class masters desk to give him a big surprise. Some of us stood at the school gate to say hello to every teacher when they entered the school. In the afternoon, we held a party. We sang and danced with the teachers. They said the best reward for the teachers was to see that we were making progress.

时光荏苒，您似乎又增添了几许白发，而现在我多想牵着您饱含沧桑的双手，一同坐在柔软的草地上谈天说地，多希望分分秒秒都有您的陪伴，因为有您，一切都是那么有意义。

妈妈，我想对您说，即使是时光带走了您的青春，但您对我的爱意总是如初，您对我的关心照顾微不足道，但却让我记忆犹新。记得每次放学回家，您总是已经备好饭菜，看到我，您似乎开心得像个得了蜜糖的孩子。一会儿帮我提书包，一会儿给我盛饭夹菜，有时我很不耐烦的拒绝，但您却热情依旧。想到这里，我不禁双眼朦胧。即使有时跟您闹得不愉快，也会很快相互谅解。您陪着我走过了十几个春夏秋冬，还要陪着我走过多少深沟万壑，我不知道，但所有美好的回忆，已经永远铭记在年轮的里程碑上。

妈妈，我想对您说，我有时的无意之言，您似乎句句在心。有次我在家整理时，发现您把一封信藏在最深处，我看着封面觉得十分眼熟，打开一看，原来是我八年前送给您的信。我不禁惊讶，这封信字迹潦草，更是有涂鸦的痕迹，在现在看来文笔很简单，但你一直保留着，心中不仅是震撼，还有感动。我悄悄放回，也放到了我内心的最深处。您并没有回信，但您却用最好的方式来答复。“慈母手中线，游子身上衣”，每当我出门时，您的唠叨让我一路上是那么安心，当我遇到困难时，您仿佛就是我的“柳暗花明”。

妈妈，我想对您说，我在逐渐成长，内心的想法也越来越多。正值青春的我时而冷漠时而喜悦，您有时就“丈二和尚摸不着头”。偶尔您动了怒气，我都等您情绪稍好后，向你撒撒娇。小时候我不会做除法题，您不厌其烦地教我。您不会用智能手机，就总是小心翼翼地来问我。我的性格您是最了解，我心中想的您一眼便能看穿。有时我与您更像朋友，有什么东西我从来不会独自一人享受，我会首先想到您，这也让我学会了分享。

妈妈，我想对您说的话太多，千言万语都表达不出我对您的依恋。您不仅是我的妈妈，更是我心灵的港湾，小小的心湾海峡，满满的都是爱。

There is a library in every university, some schools pay special attention

to the building of the library, because the library always on behalf of

presentation of a school. We can find all kinds of books in the room, library

provides convenience, but it still has space to improve.

On the one hand, we can check the information and go to the library every

day. It is open all the week, and the time is from 8 o’clock to 10 o’clock. For

students, they can go to the place all the time. What’s more, the book they want

is easy to find, they can check on the computer, and find the number

quickly.

On the other hand, the library needs to improve its equipment. The books on

the library are very old, it is not good for students to do some research paper.

The amount of the computer is not enough, I always find the students wait for

the computer, while some students need to use the computer for a long time. So

there will be better if increase the number of the computer.

Despite these drawbacks, I am generally pleased with the library and hope

that it will continue to make improvement in the future.

我有一个温柔的妈妈。

我妈妈长着一张漂亮的脸，一双又黑又亮的眼睛。妈妈的眼睛经常会放出温柔的光芒。

我妈妈是一名优秀的老师，她对学生非常好。比如在我妈妈的班上有一个学生生病了，妈妈把学生送到医院，还帮那个同学倒水，煎中药。

还有一回，到了高考，妈妈总是为几个身体不好的学生送鸡汤为他们补身子。

妈妈是一个典型的工作狂。比如有时候晚上妈妈10点多才回家。她值日的话就要到11点才回，最晚有12点的。

我妈妈的爱好是：打篮球、下棋、爬山、学习。

我妈妈还有一手令人佩服的好厨艺。她做的菜总是香喷喷的，总是让我吃得津津有味。

我妈妈很有同情心。有时候在看电视时，看到感人的片段时，她的眼角总会有激动的眼泪。

我妈妈有一个缺点，那就是在下象旗的时候悔棋。

在7月25日的下午，我妈妈一起床就走到我面前，对我说：“儿子陪我杀几盘。”我爽快的答应了。到了最后，妈妈看见形势不妙就开始对我“死缠烂打”我妈妈也是一个初学者，我就同意了，最后我妈妈的两个车背我的象(相)跺坏了N次，在着N次里妈妈经常把车放回修理场，最后妈妈才恩准车休息一下。

我妈妈会在我困难的时候帮助我，在我伤心的时候来安慰我，在我考试考杂了的时候来鼓励我!

Blair is my classmate as well as my best friend. We have already known each

other for ten years. We live in the same block so that we always go to school

together. She has long hair, big eyes and sweet smile, which makes her popular

in my class. Blair works hard and she is a good student in the eyes of teachers.

Besides, she is clever and kindhearted. When others turn to her for help, she

always tries her best to help. I feel proud to have such a good friend.

母亲出生在年代，家境穷困导致母亲成了目不识丁的文盲，小小年纪便肩负起家庭的重担……她对那些苦涩的日子总是难以忘怀，就连做梦也梦着那些不堪回首的岁月。作为儿子的我，没法理解那远去的苦辣辛酸，母亲总是知趣地话锋一转，教育我应该好好念书，长大成人。 The mother was born in the age, and the poor family had caused her mother to become unknown illiterate. At a young age, she shoulders the burden of the family ... She is always difficult for those bitter days to be bitter.Forgetting, even dreaming of those years of unbearable years.As my son, I couldnt understand the bitterness and bitterness of the far away. My mother always talked about the words and educated me to study hard and grow up.

记得不识字的母亲艰难地教我学算术、写名字。小时候我很笨，上学时，连自己的名字也不会写。多少个夜晚，是母亲手把手教我写名字的呀。当我把写出的名字拿到母亲面前看时，她笑了，眼里分明有些东西在闪动，在灯光的映衬下，熠熠闪光。我笑母亲：“妈，这么大还哭，羞羞。”而母亲此时笑得更欢，眼眶里的泪成了断线的珠子。

生活的磨难造就了母亲温顺柔和的性格。她不论遇到什么事，很少对我们发火，倒是常常责备自己，像个做错事的孩子。

某日，起床，天已大亮，糟糕!一二三，起床、穿衣、漱口、洗脸，满以为母亲叫过自己，而自己懒于起床。谁知到了楼下，母亲正在洗衣服，见到我，一脸的窘迫：“哎呀，今天我睡过头了，对不起呀，现在已很晚了，我，我给你钱到外面吃去吧。”手在围裙上搓了搓，便摸起口袋来。

下午回来，她老是在说自己睡过头啦，睡过头啦。我说，没什么大不了的啊，累了，就多休息一会呗!想不到她说，我怕你发火呀!

我笑了，也有些惊讶，今日的母亲竟会怕我发火?笑后，不免生出种.种情愫。是的，上小学，当母亲叫迟时，我便会发火。几次之后，再没有这样的现象。其间，母亲未作过多少个甜梦呀——为了我的早餐，她总早早地起床。爸爸曾建议我们出去吃，可她不放心，说外面的东西，又少，又脏。直至现在，我才知道，每天的早餐都剥夺了母亲的许多个休息的权利。

如今，母亲的身体差了，不如往日那般硬朗，起得也不如往日那般早了。于是便给我买了一个闹钟，为了不耽误我的上课时间。

真的衷心祈祷，母亲的身体不再差，仁慈的上帝，请把过去的母亲还给我吧!

Two years ago, the ofo became popular in China. The government advocated

ofo plan and wanted to facilitate people’s lives. Nowadays, ofo is favored by

more and more people, especially in the big cities. It can help people to save

time and some people can use it to take a visit of the city. The foreigners

speak highly of ofo. They say it brings great convenience to them. What’s more,

in the big cities, the traffic always get congested. At this moment, ofo is

great help to them. People don’t need to worry about being late. But the problem

comes. Some bikes are damaged and people condemn such behavior. Everybody should

behave themselves and make ofo works well.

My mother has no idea that her ninetieth birthday is coming up. She has no notion of the time of day, the day of the week. the season of the year, the year of the century. No notion of the approaching millennium. And no idea any longer, who I am. Her forgetting of me happened just a few months ago, after I had been traveling for more than a month and hadnt been to see her. When I came back, she asked me if I were her niece, l said no, I was her daughter. "Does that mean I had you?" she asked. 1 said yes. "Where was I when l had you?" she asked me. I told her she was in a hospital in Far Rockaway. New York. "So much has happened to me in my life." she said "You cant expect me to remember everything."

My mother was once a beautiful woman, but all her teeth are gone now. Toothless. No woman can be considered beautiful. Whenever I visit her in the nursing home, she is sitting at the table in the common dining room, her head in her hands, rocking. Medication has eased her anxiety, but nothing moves her from her stupor except occasional moments of fear, too deep for medication. This is a room that has no windows, that lets in no light, in which an overlarge TV is constantly blaring, sending images that no one looks at where the floors are beige tiles, the walls cream colored at the bottom, papered halfway up with a pattern of nearly invisible grayish leaves. Many of the residents sit staring, slack-jawed, open mouthed. I find it impossible to imagine what they might be looking at.

When I walk into the dining room on the day of my mothers birthday, I see that she has already been served lunch. The staff has forgotten to hold it back. Though I told them a week ago that I would be providing lunch. She hasn’t touched anything on her tray except a piece of carrot cake, which she holds in her hands. The icing is smeared on her hands and face. I dont want my friends to see her smeared with icing, so I wet a paper towel and wipe her. This fills me with a terrible tenderness, recalling, as it does. a gesture I have performed for my children. As I wipe my mothers face, I see that her skin is still beautiful I hold her chin in my hand and kiss her forehead. I tell her its her birthday, that shes ninety years old. "How did that happen?" she asks. "I cant understand how that could happen."

l have brought her a bouquet of crimson, yellow, and salmon-pink snapdragons. She likes the flowers very much. She likes the name. "Snapdragons. It seems like an animal thats going to bite inc. But its not an animal, its a plant. Thats a funny thing,"

I have bought food that I hope will please my mother, and that will be easy for her to eat: orzo salad with little pieces of crayfish cut into it, potato salad, small chunks of marinated tomatoes. I have bought paper plates with a rust-colored background, upon which are painted yellow and gold flowers and blue leaves.

My friends Nola and Gary come for my mothers birthday. When we are about to leave, I tell my mother that Im going on vacation, mat I wont see her for three weeks, that 1 am going to the sea. "How will I stand that, how will I stand thats she says, but I know that a minute after I’m gone shell forget I was there.