My mother has been the greatest inspiration in my life. Born and raised in Richmond,Kentucky, I would like to 41 my mother. Currently 47, Mom is the oldest of three girls.景县梁集中学高二年级下学期英语期中考试8At the age of 36, Mom 42 to return to college to obtain her 43 degree. This was not a44 decision for her to make. Before she entered school, my great grandmother 45 , whohad stayed in bed for months. This dilemma played a 46 role in Mom's returning back toschool. She had 47 my great grandmother for months before she died, and decided that she48 to make an influence on the 49 of geriatrics(老年病人).While 50 ,Mom didn't have it too 51 . Not only did she raise a daughter and takecare of a husband,she had to deal with 52 difficulties. These included such things as myfather suffering a heart attack and going on to have a triple bypass,she herself 53emergency surgery,which set her back a semester, 54 her father also suffered a heartattack.Mom not only dealt with these 55 but she had the everyday 56 like cooking dinner,cleaning the house and 57 a family. I don't know how she managed it, but 58 she did.In 1996, my mother 59 from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree ofnursing. Although it took her five years,we were still 60 of her and what she hadaccomplished