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THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CARED ABOUT ME AND SHOWED IT 

Looking back at my childhood I can recognize several people who impacted my life and helped me become the person that I am today.

Gracie (Sister)- My sister was like another mother to me growing up. She potty trained me, shared a room with me, lead me to my faith in Christ, and was always there for me. She was very influential in my upbringing but because we is 6 years older than me she went to college when I was young. Having her leave and us being the only girls in a family of 5 kids. This transition really encouraged me to be independent and strong. She impacted me and always reminded me that I am capable of doing whatever I want to do and that as long as I believed in myself others would catch my passion and desire to make a difference in the world.








Mom (MaryAnn)- My mom has always been my best friend and has made the biggest impact in my life. I was homeschooled and therefore spent a lot of time with my mother. She instilled in me morals, visions, and showed me how to be a good wife and some day mother. She always has my best interest at heart and goes out of her way to show me that she loves me. She is the most sacrificial woman I know and it is because of her that I am the type of woman that I am today. The way I treat my husband and my family is because of my mom. She encouraged me and helped me understand family values and why faith is important. She taught me everything I know always had patience and mercy when she would speak to me and spend time with me. My mother understood the importance of love languages and her children she would take extra time with each of her children to better understand the way that they receive and give love. Then she would go out of her way to make sure that she acted in ways which we would react well to. She never wanted us to live a life without feeling loved every minute of it.

Dad (Bob)- My dad is the smartest person I know. He was not a tough father and growing up it meant the world to me to know his gentle side. I always knew that I could go to my father for something. No man is perfect and I know that my father is not a perfect man. However, I know that he truly cares for people and tried his best to help people. I have seen this time and time again in my own life. My father sees a need in my life and tries his hardest to fill that need. As a young girl my dad and I each night when he got home would sit and talk about my day. He showed me that I was important to him and that he valued my time and words. That impacted me more than he will ever know. Even today I recognize my need for sharing about my day to my husband and how important it is that he takes the time to listen and show me that he values my time.




Aunt Laura- I know you are not supposed to have favorites when it comes to relatives but in this case my favorite aunt was my Aunt Laura. Laura did not have any children of her own until I was older. So while I was growing up she lived to spoil me. She had more money than my family and with no children she did not mind spending money on us kids to make us feel special. With 4 other siblings there were days when I would feel lost and a little like I did not matter. My aunt always took time when she saw me to make time for just me. She took an interest in my interests and would do research on topics so we would have more to talk about. She encouraged me in my dreams and I remember always knowing that my aunt wanted to spend time and energy with me. This meant a lot to me because my family is very loud and big and there were a lot of times when I would feel overwhelmed. My Aunt would do her best to have quiet times with me to show me that what I wanted to do was important. I remember that she one year took me to Chuck E Cheese for my birthday, just me and her, no other siblings or friends. I wanted to spend time with her and she let me pick the place. That day is one of my most fondest memories I have with my Aunt.

Mrs Peaster- I never lived close to my grand parents growing up and I did not have a close relationship with them either. It was hard to know what a grandmother to grand daughter relationship was supposed to look like because I never had that. Mrs Peaster was the wife of my father's boss when I was 6 years old. She was a kind and generous women who had white hair, a gentle smile, and golden grahams cereal. I loved going over to her house where I could play in the room designated for the grand children and she would allow me to sit in her nice parlor with her because she knew I could be respectful and mature for me age. This meant a lot to me because it showed that she respected me and showed it. I now consider it showing people respect a very important part of who I am. I want to show people that they have worth by giving and treating them like it. This is something that Mrs Pesater Showed me.

"to Love and be Loved"

I know that there are a lot of people who have impacted and molded me into the person I am today. I wish I could take the time to go through every single one and Thank them for the time and energy that they put into me. I know that I would not be who I am today without these people. I Thank you all for showing me what it is to love, and be loved, to value and be valued, to share and trust and show respect. I appreciate all that you have done for me and I hope that everyday you are rewarded for your kind actions and words towards me and others.