Someone I admire

     There is a person I have met this year that I really admire. She is someone that no one would notice or pay attention to. The reason I admire her is not because she has done anything great in her life nor because she has fought for this world to become a better place. However, life has put her in difficult situations and she has always remained strong and determined. By her devotion she becomes an example that could inspire others; in that manner, she does contribute to the world.
     In fact, I do not know that woman very well. All I know is that she is a girl from a poor family from Shri Lanka. She migrated in the countryside of Greece seeking a better life and quickly, all by herself, learned the language, the customs and the cuisine of our country. She found jobs and made money on her own; she was even updated on the politics.
    Unfortunately, from a relationship -for which I don't know any details- she ended up with a baby while her partner left her. Her baby boy has a mental problem. He is now 3 years old and still looks and acts like a 1 year old. Because in Greece there is no institution to take care of children with that particular issue, she has moved in Belgium with her son.
   Everyday, from morning until night, she takes her son with her and cleans houses for money. She comes to our house every friday. I see her place the baby on the sofa, make sure he is comfy and distracted with music or toys and she starts working. She works very hard.
    However that is not why I admire her so much. I admire her for her devotion to her son. She is dedicating all her time and energy to her baby, which makes her life particularly hard, and she never complains about it. It is very touching to see her playing with him, trying to make him smile and wave "hii". Today as they were leaving she asked him to say "bye" but he wouldn't understand. "He will say it, but later," she made a humorous remark, "It's like the internet, sometimes it takes more time." I was quite surprised at how positively she took everything.
    Soon he will a get special device for his legs so that he can finally walk but my mother said that he wont live very long because he isn't growing. His mother said she will not stop caring for him as long as he lives. Every time I see her she is smiling.