Creating this web was more difficult than I thought
because there are so many aunts, cousins, siblings, neighbors, etc that
have had a great impact on my life since childhood. I feel so….. lucky
to have always been surrounded with loving people that truly cared about
me.
However, if I had to narrow it down to my top five it would be the people in my diagram above.
My
Mom is numero uno! Through sweat and tears I’m sure, she brought me
into this world. She has nurtured me all of my life, not just during
childhood, but even now as an adult. She worked long and hard to provide
for me. Eventhough she is a woman of very few words her eyes always
show me how much she adores me. More importantly she continues to show
me that unspoken love and nurturing through the way she cares for my
children. I love that woman!!!
Next would be
my grandma. Oh my gosh!!!! This woman is the definition of a “super
woman”. She also nurtured me and cared for me from birth. Her home
cooked meals, late night cereal eating with me, and generosity has
influenced me greatly. From the time I was little up until now I have
wanted to be the best me I can be to make her proud. It doesn’t hurt
that I carry on her first name, that I’m her first grandchild
(definitely the favorite, or so she makes me think).
Then,
my granddad……….. This is a tough one. I lost my grandfather this year
January and it hurts to the bone. He was a great man, that spoiled me to
death. Eventhough I was not his biological granddaughter, no one could
ever tell. He made me feel more special than anyone ever has. I was his
first grandchild and boy am I spoiled. He would take me everywhere, have
a dollar waiting for me everyday. Just show me true genuine love. He
always seemed so proud of me and wanted the world for me. He was my
driving force to accomplish so many things. I just wanted to repay him
for everything he has ever done for me by making him proud.
Okay,
as I wipe away all of the tears let’s talk about Aunt Stephney. She was
always warm, and loving, and said “I love you”. She always made sure
she told me she loved me. I remember hanging out in her room as a child
dancing to one of her records she was playing. I remember her letting me
play dress up in her prom dress. She is my confidant the one I can
always talk to and tell her anything I want. She influenced me by being a
role model, going to college, and working hard, then raising a family
of her own.
Last but not least…. My stepdad. I
always caught him bragging to someone about how well I did in school.
What a way to make someone feel special. He would play jokes on me, and
talk to me about my day. He would lecture me on how important school
was, and how I should do my best and make them proud. He loved me
regardless of whose biological child I was.
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All of the people that influenced my life as a child never tried to push
me onto a certain path. They let me be me mistakes and all. That was
the greatest gift they could have given me.
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