I Stand Here Ironing

This story is about the struggle one mother have to go through to raised her first child,Emily.In the story,it seem like Emily is pretty much on her own.Her mother was very young when Emily was born, so she didn't really get things together yet.During the depression time,Emily's father walked out on them because he can't stand to lived in poverty.At the end of the story,it seem to me that the mother realized that she will not be able to understand everything about Emily or how she had become the person she is today.She acknowledges that,perhaps,Emily will not fulfill all of her potential,but she is likely to fulfill some of it,and that will be enough.