Reflecting on Building Relationships

I feel as if each individual Personal Childhood Web is going to be different in some type of way.  I know mine is going to include those closest to me, and who have remained closest to me through-out my life.  I feel even though it is a childhood web, this lasts through-out our entire lives.  We constantly teach and learn from others as we grow older.  Learning never ends.

1. John – Father

Clearly when you hear father you automatically think of nurturing and caring, but it is so much more than that.  He is my hero and always was through-out my life.  He is a hard-working, determined and motivated man.  Family is his number one priority and most importantly my mother, brother and me.  I’ll always be considered “daddy’s little girl.”  The love and care I receive from him is like no other I will ever feel.  We have a special connection that will last a life time.  He would work nights when I was first born up until I was about four years old, so I would spend the mornings with him.  It would be me, him, and sometimes my brother depending if there was school or not.  He has taught me so much about life already and continues to teach me to this day.  I have learned how to have patience and how to make sacrifices for not only myself but those I care about.  I like to think I inherited his passion and drive.

2. Lisa – Mother

There is nothing that can compare to a mother’s love.  This statement is so true and I cannot wait to experience it for myself.  I feel as if I had an outstanding role model for a mother.  She is awe-inspiring every day and the type of independent woman I yearn to be.  Although her and my father make the best team she has taught me I do not need anyone but myself to make it far in this world.  Growing up we argued and challenged each other daily.  We still do today but I know it is in the best ways possible.  We are so much alike and that is why I believe we butt heads like we do.  Through-out all the arguing and challenging I have never felt more cared for by anyone else.  When my first-grade teacher did not teach me how to read, my mother made sure I learned and quickly if you ask me.  She didn’t want me falling behind in any type of education.  She continues to push me today to be the best version of myself possible.

3. Anthony – Brother

This guy has taught me so much in life and were only five years apart from each other.  There is just something about having a sibling that makes my life that much more special.  It’s a different type of learning with him.  It definitely doesn’t involve that same parental nurturing but something much more.  It will always be me and him through our lives.  When we were little he was excited to have a sister and since I was born he took me “under his wing.”  To this day he teaches me motivation, patience, passion and something as silly as common sense.  I learn through his experiences and I hope to be as knowledgeable as him one day.  I look up to him and admire his inspiration daily.

4. Rosario – Grandpa

When I was twenty I unfortunately lost my grandfather.  He is the most inspirational and admirable man that I know and was lucky enough to have in my life.  I learned through his experiences and the positives and negatives that he had to go through.  I would go to his house after school with my brother and have snack with him and on the weekends to have lunch.  I am grateful for the time we were able to spend together and the life experiences he taught me. 

5. Ms. Yolanda – Second Grade Teacher

This person is just as important to me as a family member.  She was the most caring elementary school teacher I had the privilege of having.  She made sure each child in her class fully understood each concept of everything that she taught.  She made sure learning was fun and creative and made me want to go to school.  After a rough first grade, I started to not like school.  Ms. Yolanda made sure she changed my mind.  She cared for all of her students and would even make phone calls home to inform parents how great we were doing.  I think this is important because parents are used to only hearing from the teachers when their child has done something negative.  What stood out to me the most was when Ms. Yolanda called my house when I had my ENT surgery over spring break.  Although I couldn’t speak to her because I just had my tonsils removed, she stayed on the phone for about a half hour just talking to me and making sure I understood that she was there if I needed her.