Decisions Driven by Love

In the beginning of Enrique’s Journey, Sonia Nazario explains the situations of the abandoned children whose mothers left them to find work in the United States.  Many children embark on difficult journeys to find their mothers, just like Enrique did.  Nazario informs the reader that “Some children say they need to find out whether their mothers still love them” (Nazario 5).  So many children who were left behind by their mothers question whether or not they are still loved by them.  It is more than likely that all of their mothers still love them just as they did before they left; however, it is understandable for their children to not comprehend this.  I can’t imagine what it would be like to not know if my mother loved me or not.  My mom has always been there for me, and it’s hard to fathom not having her in my life, let alone not knowing if she even loved me.  There have been times where my mom has made decisions that made me question her love for me, but now I realize love was her motive behind making these decisions.  This is just like how the abandoned children’s mothers left them because they loved them and wanted to support them better.  Have you ever questioned your parents’ love for you because of something they did?  Did you later realize their actions were driven by love?