‘My mother believed in me’

The winner of The Continental Society’s 44th annual Mother’s Day essay competition has been chosen. Tanasia Paynter’s essay took first place out of 125 contributions from seven participating primary schools. Tanasia attends Elliot Primary School. Sadly her mom, Kitina Simmons, died in a car accident five years ago. The Primary 5 student will be formally presented with her prize in an assembly at Elliot next Friday, May 10.

Here is her winning essay.

By Tanasia Paynter

My mother should be mother of the year because she is my shadow. She’s an angel that flies above me, like the beautiful clouds, but soars even higher above the clouds too. That’s because she’s up in heaven watching over me.

The second reason why my mother should be mother of the year is because she was truly unique. She made me stand out like a sore thumb! My mother made me feel super special by being there for me. My mother passed away 5 years ago.

The third reason why my mother should be mother of the year was because I believed in her and she believed in me. My mother passed away when I was five years old, but I still have the guts to believe that she should still be voted mother of the year! While she is not here physically with me, she is still making a significant impact on my life and she always will.

The fourth reason why my mother should be mother of the year is because she took things like a man. She would never back down from anything. She worked hard for a long time and always looked as cute as a button. When she was working hard, she was as sharp as a pencil. My mom always had a sharp tongue on her!

The fifth reason why my mother should be mother of the year was because she was as gentle as a lamb. She would not even hurt a fly. She was a gentle queen. She would not hurt anyone. What a precious gem she was. 

In conclusion, now you know why my mother should be mother of the year. Remember, vote for my mother. She’s the best! My mother should win the title and be this year’s mother of the year. Remember my mother, Kitina Simmons. 

Tanasia Paynter is a P5 student at Elliot Primary School.