[ WP ] `` I wish you were dead '' you said . `` I wish you were alive '' she replied .

The news hit her hard. The world seemed so silent, her world, her pride and joy, was gone. She knelt down by the casket in front of her. A young man who was only 16 years-old lay inside. She remembered the day he was born. He was a wonderful child, playful, adventurous, and intelligent for his age. He was everything she was n't. 
 
 She grew up in a not-so-fortunate family setting. She and her younger siblings grew up in a bad neighborhood. She had to protect them from the dangers outside their home. Her father comes home late, drunk, beating her in anger. Her mother, the only person who cared for them, dead in the streets. She promised to herself that she would never put her children through this. When her father died, she decided that she would work her family out of poverty. She worked hard everyday studying, doing her part-time job, and supporting her siblings. She got a scholarship to a good college, but even then she was working even harder to get everything in order. Soon after she graduated, she worked hard as a part-time teacher as she worked toward her master's degree. Finally, after all that she was free. She and her siblings were living a normal life. She married an amazing person, kind, gifted, and loved her with all his heart. They had their first child, and she felt complete, like nothing could ever go wrong. 
 
 She loved her son unconditionally. From the moment she saw his face until now. She remembered her promise, and she pulled through. her son never went through any of her suffering. They were happy. 
 
 Years pass and her husband dies. Cancer. He died while their son was only 8-years old. Her son was distraught, as he grew older, he started avoided her. She did n't know what to do. The love of her life was gone, and nothing seemed to satisfy her son. They fought at the daily, but she did n't want to. She loved her son, but he does n't want to reciprocate that love. 
 
 She stared at her son's face. He looked like he was at peace. She recalled everything especially his last words. He shouted, `` I WISH YOU WERE DEAD.'' before he ran out. 
 
 She stands up whispering, `` I wish you were alive.''
