About 14 years of my life it has always been my mom, my brother and I. My father left our family when I was about 4 years old. It was hard growing up without a father figure but my mom and brother are the strength I have to keep my head up. My mom and brother have always been there to support me no matter the situation and I love them very much for that. My mom and I have a good relationship. She knows when to be a parent but she also knows how to be a friend when I need one. She is a huge part of my life and who I am today. She taught me the values she was taught from her parents and I plan on passing those values to my children. She has always been an inspiration but also a hero. She raised 2 kids, while finishing college, and maintained an 8 hour work day after college. She did her best to give her children a better life. She has did all she could and now it is up to my brother and I to use what she has taught us to live out our dreams.   

I come from a big family. My mother comes from 9 brothers and sisters. I enjoy spending time with my family and we have cookouts, birthday parties, and just get together. We always have a great time with one another. However we went through some difficult times. My grandmother and grandfather, whom I was close with, passed away at a young age. It was unexpected and everyone in my family was very shocked when it happened. I believe it has brought my family together and we have gone to another to help deal with the sorrow. My family is what I can turn back to when everything has gone wrong. I love my family because I know they will always be there to support me.