My mom (Grace)
has a heart of gold. Her personality
exceeds her character. She has an
unselfish nature and caters to the needy whether it is providing service or
devoting her time. She is well respected
and always ready to lend a helping hand.
My mom instilled the relentless drive for success and work ethic I have
today. What really inspired me about her
is that she always provided for me and my siblings regardless of external
influences. She created her own path and
career out of nothing more than hard work.
My sister
(Deborah) is a warm, quiet individual
who can light up a room with her smile. She is also wise in the ways of
motherhood and life in general. She is a caring individual who thinks of others
before herself. My sister had the strongest
influence on my life as a child, because she was my secondary care-giver when
mom was not able. She always had a way
of making you feel special whether by baking your favorite cake for Christmas
or allowing you to choose one item for yourself while grocery shopping. Things
were never easy and we had many struggles, but my sister always kept a positive
attitude. Her positive attitude and
strong determination still influence what I do today. When I need uplifting or
when I feel like giving up, just a talk with my sister will bring my spirits up
and give me what I need to make my situation better.
My teacher (Mr.
Hall) taught me Art. He was
brilliant-inspiring in the best possible way, not just because he had all sorts
of technical expertise and was good at passing it on, but because he encouraged
us to think. Until he came along, art classes had been about
putting a few objects on the desk and drawing them. He got us to do all sorts of crazy exercises
– things about perception and response. He
was everything a good teacher should be: stern at times, but good-natured;
clever, creative, and fun.
My friend (Turila)
is an encourager. I have known Turila
since I was 10 years old. She has always
offered words of encouragement that helped me to see beyond the present
situation to a better and brighter tomorrow.
Turila is a good communicator…she listens then speaks. I could depend on her to listen and than talk
with me until a problem was resolved, instead of telling me what she would
do. She embraced difference in
personalities and encouraged me and others to see the best in everyone. Her positive attitude was contagious.
My Pastor (Eddie)
is unique in that he loved and shared not only the Word of God, but also the
food from his kitchen. He taught me that
we should live every day to be a blessing to someone else. He set a great example of what a Pastor
should be….a caring and sharing person.
Most importantly, he taught the Word of God.
