How My Mom Changed My Life

I really don't know how to start this, but going to your school, with its esteemed name that is heard everywhere in the school that I go to currently, seems a little like a dream. I'm trying not to be too corny, its not really working. Aside from my academics, i do draw, sing, play a little piano and drums and enjoy writing songs and stories. When my dad impregnated my mom, he had to run away with no help from either sides of their families. They had no help at all. They had to struggled through most of their life together. Even before they were together neither of them were rich and lived in Guyana in slumed out areas. Then again thats how the majority of Guyana looked. They use to feed my brother sugar and water when they had no milk.

Even though as a parent its your instinct to give your child whatever they wanted that was not the case here. When I got a little older I remembered that at times we would have no groceries or anything to eat. We would have to scrape up money from anywhere in our house and use it. It must have been so embarrassing to pay with old coins with mold on it. My parents and my brother learned to be thankful and grateful for what they had. Even though I wasn't there to experience it my mother told me everything and I was raised to respect and appreciate everything that was given to me. I thank my parents for teaching me this. For showing me that I shouldn't be spoiled and get everything I ask for because their are others that don't have. Growing up like that has made me realize the value of money and its not to be wasted. Even though my dad struggled he didn't want my mom to work he saw it as her needing to grow us up and plus he didn't have enough for a babysitter for all 3 of us. My mom said my brother and my dad lived in Far Rock Away and Brooklyn in a crumby, small, cramped apartment. My dad got my grandfather house after he repaired everything with him. This is the

Because of these experience my family knows what It like to be in a constant struggle and what it is to be so deep into something with no one to help you out. It can feel as though you in it alone and you have no where to go and its a dead end. They created this to find and help homeless, poor and struggling people. I was grown up with the desire of helping people and I'm so grateful for it. In 2012 and 2011 on Dec 25, Christmas day, the members of the organization and I all helped to feed homeless people who don't really have anything to eat or drink. Feeding about 100 each year. Giving hot food, hot beverages and Christmas gifts so they know someone out their cares. A gift will make their Christmas worth while. I do want to do this for the rest of my life and I'm