Personal Narrative: My Personal Accomplishments

Prompt: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? I stared at the vagrant, worn out man on the side of the corner and I couldn’t help but wonder what he was doing that Christmas holiday. I forever am known for my tender heart and compassion towards people I am unfamiliar with. Christmas 2014, I had the opportunity to help families in need. Helping these families celebrate a Christmas during their hardship, was one of my proudest accomplishments. From a young age, I always had compassion for the needy and the overlooked families. When I was assigned a community service project in my junior year, I wanted to do something personal, rather than just raising money for an organization. I incorporated my best qualities, compassion and determination, and provided less fortunate families with a Christmas. I worked harder than ever before to make sure these families had the most memorable holiday; this was no easy task. My first obstacle was searching for families to help. I contacted many homeless shelters, domestic violence, and rehabilitation centers and was informed that the families were confidential. I finally

The first two families lived together in a small and barren house. The family consisted of a grandma, two single mothers, and five kids. The next family was led by a single mother who’s circumstances had led to quit her job to take care of her two sons, one suffering with a bipolar disorder, and forcing their home into foreclosure. The last family was anonymous. My community and church helped me raise $1,500 to buy each family presents and a Christmas dinner. I did not expect individuals to donate the myriad of decorations, money, and food I received. Home Depot took the liberty of donating three Christmas