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People in my life who nurtured and
cared for me.
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How these people influenced my life.
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How these people cared for me.
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How they made me feel special
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Mom a kind, dependable, nurturing,
selfless woman.
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Watching
the way she cared for others, greatly influenced my passion for
teaching. Her selfless ways taught me
how to be a kind and caring person.
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My
mother was my nurse, personal chef, stylist, my tutor, mentor, guidance counselor,
maid and everything in between. She cared for me in every way possible.
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My
mother made me feel special in all of the ways that she cared for me. It made
me feel important, seeing how much I meant to her.
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Dad, a strong, hard worker,
generous man.
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My
Dad’s solid work ethic taught me responsibility and accountability.
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My
dad cared for me in a different way than my mother did. He was much less
hands on and left most of the child rearing up to her. He cared for me by
working so hard, sometimes three jobs, to make sure our family had everything
we needed and much of what we wanted.
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His
tireless struggle to provide for our family, showed me how important we were
to him, that he would sacrifice his own health and well being for us, which
he did.
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Grandma, a strong,
independent, god fearing, Christian woman.
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My
Grandmother passed away almost 2 years ago, but the things she taught me have
had an ever lasting impact on my life. She taught me that organization is the
key to a successful life. She embedded in me the importance of God and making
him the head of my life. The song she used to sing to me “Jesus Loves Me” is
the same song that I sang to my daughter when she was an infant. I can still
feel her presence today.
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My
grandmother was like a third parent. She was a very active part of my life. She
chaperoned field trips, took me to the doctor and even took care of me when I
was too sick to go to school.
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My
grandmother made me feel special for taking such an interest in my life. She
would always ask me about school, my friends and what I wanted to be when I
grew up. Seeing how interested she was in my life made me feel supported.
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I feel blessed to have such an incredible web of people involved in my life. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be the person I am today.
If you had a supportive group like those people you mention above, you can't help but be grateful to have them in your life. Everyone you named reminded me of my own parents and grandparents. I feel how appreciative you are to have or had them in your life. Its a special thing to have love and support. Not everyone is so privilege. Thank you for sharing and reminding us all.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great support system! Your Grandmother reminds me of my Great Grandmother. My dad spent a lot of time with his grandparents when he was a child. She was also a strong, christian woman. She would tell stories of when he was a boy. When we visited, she would take me to town and buy ice cream. She passed away a year after my grandfather. I was in junior high at the time. I woke up around 3 am for some odd reason to tell my dad she had passed. About 15 minutes later, my aunt called to tell us she has passed away.
ReplyDeleteApril, I feel like our families are a lot alike! I too feel blessed, and I know I am the person I am today because of them. I think we always have to remember and to appreciate what we have and the support that is giving to us. Thank you for sharing your family with us.
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