Poverty, especially in our country, is one of the most frequent factors I have observed that limits

transcendence. I can relate this topic to my mother's experience growing up in a lower-class

family with unstable finances. My mom only ever had my grandmother after my grandfather
passed away when she was just an infant. However, due to their financial situation, my grandma
spent the majority of her time working for them to earn a living and provide for my mom and
uncles. Then most of the time, my mom and her brothers were taken care of by their aunts or
grandmother, but of course, common traits and toxic mentalities of adults at the time
brainwashed my mom and her brothers into believing that my grandmother was a selfish mother
and the reason they were poor. Her relatives’ hatred and discouragement helped her realize that
they do not need to depend on them. Growing up, she taught herself to never take anything for
granted and to work hard for everything. She grew so independent that when my mother was 16
years old, she started working as a housekeeper to pay for her college and support her family.
When she graduated and found a steady job, all of her hard work paid off since she was able to
support both her family and herself. She also mentioned to me her desire to leave poverty
because, might the time ever come when she starts a family of her own, she does not want her
children to go through what she went. I can totally relate my mother's experience to this topic
since she never gave up because she always had faith, regardless of her circumstances or state at
the time. She was able to go above her limitations, improve herself, and live a better life. Poverty
and hatred did not prevent her from having faith in herself. I will always be grateful and proud of
my mother for everything since she strived for the best and worked long and hard to get it.