Personal Childhood Web

My dad/mother- My parents made sure all of my needs were met as a developing child and showed us love unconditionally in many forms.

My great grandmother- During the time when my mother was completing her masters plus 30 and my dad was working long nights for Pepsi Cola Bottling company, my  great grandmother kept my brothers and I. We were her pride and joy until her health failed her. When my mother enrolled us in daycare, my great grandmother would call there to ask if we were fed and taken care of.

My Grandmother- As little children, if one of us would get sick, my grandmother would come over and stay with us until she nursed us back to good health. She knew how important school was and did not want to see us miss a lot of days. And her home remedies worked!

My 4-H Leader- Ms. Perkins made sure we were involved in many activities being that she was an Agricultural Extension Agent with 4-H. She also made sure we were involved in character building seminars, expressed our love for what we did and made sure we were exposed to as much as possible when it came to learning experiences.

Now My Children- My children are my “push” for returning to school. I’m doing this so they’ll know I’m doing so to make things a little easier for them; as far as their needs and some desires. I feel that if they know I realize the importance of returning to school, they’ll realize how important it is for them to complete school as well and go as far as they can go educationally.

The main thing with each of the above mentioned persons is that they expressed their love, making me realize that these were and is lifelong learning experiences and compassion as a growing child. And now I still realize how important “going the extra mile” is because things aren’t getting any easier.