Who am I? A simplistic question yet filled with complication. Perhaps the reason I am the person that I have become today is due to my distinguished childhood. My father an African-American, who served in the Vietnam War as a soldier, met my mother, while he was stationed in Vietnam. Subsequently after the Vietnam War my parents arrived in America and days later married. I am the second to last of six siblings, three brother and three sisters. As a child I was often cared for by my oldest sister, because my parents worked long hours together at our family-owned Deli. I would cling to my parents every opportunity I received to be with them, which was primarily on the weekends.
My weekends as child mostly consisted of sports activities such as football, basketball and baseball; which my father consistently attended. My mother usually tended to the home and bonded with my sisters. Some days I would often plead to go to the deli with my parents just to be near them. In the spring of 1990 my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she died two years later on August 28, 1992. The day my mother died was very overwhelming and depressing. I remember not wanting to return to school in the fall or wanting to pla
y my favorite sports. I deeply regretted the tantrums and the preceding days I had not spent with my mother. The death of my mother set the precedent of my consequent independence.
I would like to conclude my life story by quoting Forest Gump “life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get.” This statement is a testament of my life.
Recently I have developed a desire to become a role model because of my niece and nephew. They play crucial roles in my life and keep me positive and grounded. I would like to become a role model to them for the most part because I want to impress upon them that furthering your education is vital. In my life as I previously stated I have had many role models, but my grandmother was the one who nagged and insisted I attend college and she also filled the void of my mother. My father has always been supportive and proud of me. He showed me that anything in life attainable. The last key influence in my life is my wife. She emphasized the importance of a college degree in the business world and she is the major reason why I am attending college. She also persuaded me to attend church and helped me connect with my spirituality. She gives me the experience of the ultimate togetherness. My wife has been a blessing and the soul mate that I had longed for.
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