Everyone has a hero, whether it’s a famous actor or athlete or a teacher or parent. Everyone has someone in their life who has impacted them and who they look up to. For me, that person is my mom. My mom has taught me everything I need to know to succeed in life. She has taught me how to be kind to everyone and how to love myself. She has taught me how to one day be a great mom and how what other people think of you does not matter and does not define you. She has taught me right from wrong and to never give up on anything you do. She has taught me how to say “I’m sorry,” and never go to bed angry. She has taught me how important it is to love and respect those close to your heart. My mom has taught me things that are far more important than what we learn in school, she does not make me memorize my times table or all of the United States presidents, she taught me how to be a great person. Intelligence can get you far in life, but knowing how to be a genuinely good person will get you even farther. …show more content…
The things she does to support my brothers and I and make sure we have everything we need are endless. Being a mom is a job that never ends, it lasts a lifetime and there is no doubt in my mind that my mom is the best in the field. Not only does she support us in our everyday wants and needs, she also pays for hockey and our other sporting funds. That is not an easy thing to do. Hockey is so expensive, but she always finds a way to manage it. She also finds a way to get everyone to all of their games and practices every night. It is not always easy, we have had some rough patches here and there but we stay strong, stick together, and always come out on
A role model is someone that is sought for guidance, and often admired. When thinking of my own role model, the qualities I wish to have when I become an adult come to mind. When scanning through the many influential adults that have shaped who I am today, deciding on just one role model is a difficult feat. However, I see the person I wish to become, reflected in the life of my dad. For that reason, my role model is my own father.
Stephen Richards once said, “When you do what you fear most, then you can do anything.” Joseph Campbell has written a three stage theory that every hero in a story goes through, a journey if you will. Every journey is different, but it's always structured around his formula, a hero will: separate from his/her known world into a new one, they'll challenge opposing forces or complete a series of tests, and lastly they return to their world again with a gift. Going along with this formula I've gone through my own hero's journey, and succeeded.
My father is my biggest role model and always will be. He has taught me everything I know.
The memory of that Christmas Eve years ago still lingers in my mind. Who would have known that a simple candle made of wax and wick would change my way of thinking forever...
I will start off by talking about my amazing mother and how she helped me out in the long run. My mother taught me to never rely on anyone that I can do whatever I set my mind to. She also told me that life is full of mistakes, and I would always learn from them. She taught me how to cook so if you ever want something to eat you know who to come to.
The most impactful individual in my life is my mother, Samantha Jarvis, and that is because, she is the one person I know will always be there for me and guide me when I need help. Its safe to say that I would not exist without her (and my dad) and while that is physically true, I also believe that I would not the person I am today without her. My mom has always encouraged me, even from a young age, to chase my passion for learning and find the answers to my questions. She is the one, I get most of morals, ideals, and work ethic from. My mom is one of those people who give a lot and expect nothing in return. She has been the sole provider of my family for the past 18 years due to my father having a broken back and being unable to work. She also the one that does the cleaning around the house, runs errands around town, takes time off work or skips lunch to take me or my sibling to therapy or, to the doctor’s office, and just about everything else.
The greatest woman I’ve ever known always told me that education was important…and she was right. I came from a small town in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri prior to becoming a teenager. At the time, education was abundant in St. Ann, where I lived. I attended a decent elementary school and made good grades, despite mathematics not being my cup of tea. I have
She also was on the school board at my grade school, was politically active, and was active in our church. Seeing her stand up to error in public situations gave me the strength to do the same. Sadly, I had to fight error in my high school history class. I disputed my religion teacher's position concerning the civil rights movement (just one of many discussions we had that year). But without Mom's example, I would have been silent like the other kids.
Even before my first tear hits the ground, my mother is there to wipe it away. My mother feels my pain before I can even realize it. She understands my needs before I can even think of them. That’s why we call her a mother. My mother has been an extraordinary influence on my life and always will be. She’s the kind of mom who would always take time out and care for her four children and the mom who would never let her hardships in her life distress her kids. My mother has always been a very strong role model to me, and growing up with someone like her to look up to has changed my life in many ways. She has helped me grow physically, intellectually, and considerately. She taught me to always love, care, and give back to the people I am grateful for.
There have been a vast number of lives that have touched mine. Many different people have shared a piece of their soul in my formation. However, it is my mother who is the most important and most influential person in my life. My mother raised me by herself since the day I was born. My father was abusive and she left to make a better life for the both of us. She has worked as many as four jobs at one time. My mother wants to make sure my brothers and I have a better life than she did. It hasn’t always been easy for her, taking care of us on her own, trying to pay bills and making sure we had everything we needed. My mom has always had us involved in sports at a very young age. We always were doing something or involved in something growing up. We went to summer school all through elementary school because she wanted us to get a head start. I remember when we were little she enrolled us I a manners and more class and I can recall when we would go out to eat people would compliment us on how well behaved we were.
I was born on June third of the year 2000 and I am the second oldest out of five siblings raised by a single mother. Growing up with only a mother who wasn’t able to give me much attention was one of the things that made an impact on the person I have become. My mom was never able to spend much quality time with me and my siblings due to the jobs she had to work in order to keep me and my siblings healthy and satisfied. One of the things my mom really cared about was having her children receive a good education since she didn’t have the same opportunities as a young child. This is the reason why my education became really important to me.
June 10, 1999 my mom goes into labor with me. My parents go to the hospital and await the arrival of their little girl. After hours and hours of painful labor it's getting close to midnight, making it June 11, and my uncle's birthday. My mom didn't want me to share a birthday, so she started praying, and finally at 11:56 P.M., I arrived into this world, and that is when my mom started to change my life for the better. My mom changed my life in countless ways, but today I am going to focus on how her patience, kindness, and our relationship has impacted my life for the better.
Growing up, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by so many strong, beautiful, and independent women who helped shape me into the person I am today. One of those women was my great Aunt Jackie. Aunt Jackie was the person who watched me when I was little while my mom worked, she was the person who always had a bunch of toys at her house for all us kids, she was the person who started my obsession with weird shows, and most importantly, she taught all the girls in the family to be strong. When I was 15, Aunt Jackie had told us she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Many people, as well as myself, believe that a mother’s influence is one of the most important influences that one will ever come in contact with in their lives. A mother’s love, comfort, and support will often help to shape a child and allow them to become the person they need to be later on in life. My mother has had a great influence on my life from day one. I often refer to her as my “rock” because she is definitely a solid foundation in my life. Being that she is a great role model, my mother’s support and presence in my life has allowed me to grow as a person, keep my spirits high through hell and high water, prosper in all that I have done, as well as mold me to be a great person in the future.
My grandfather was my role model because he would always help others. He was a doctor, and he would treat patients, even if they could not pay him. It did not matter to him. All that mattered was that he was able to help someone.