Brandy Tottress: How My Mom Changed My Life

Everyone has a significant person that has impacted their life. For me, it would have to be my mother. My mother has always been a great teacher because she has taught me how I should view situations. She has taught me major lessons in such simple ways. I learned how to be caring, forgiving and grateful for what I have. I know that I can always rely on my mom as someone to look up to when I’m mentally struggling.

She is the greatest mother a son could ask for, and the largest influence in my life. Her influence is with me every day. It is like the wind, one moment so soft that it goes unnoticed the next a gale that cannot be ignored. Her influence can only be described as dynamic. It was the push that I needed when I was afraid to take a step, and the cool reason that protected me when I tried to soar too high. Her love and encouragement was exactly what it needed to be, when it needed to be; for that I will always love and admire the great woman that I call

My moms name is Roshunda Young.She gave birth to me at the age of twenty-two.When she had me,she made the decision to stop attending college.From there on,she worked at the Bickford House, as a certified Nursing Assistance.Thirteen years later,she is with three children,still working as a CNA,and going back to school to become a nurse.The person that has the biggest impact on me, is my mom.The reasons include the fact that she's hardworking,athletic,and nurturing.

When I am having troubles of my own and need someone who will truly listen, she gives me great advice whether I like the outcome or not. She has guided and molded my sister and I into young ladies who know their self worth and who will not back down from anything. I have always looked up to my mother because she is strong as an ox, and by that I mean mentally, physically, and emotionally. She is simply this compared to any one I have ever met. As I have grown each day I follow her and pay attention to the things she does because one day I hope I can become at least half as great as she is. I say half because honestly, I don’t know if anything can beat

Living through hardships such as an abusive childhood and financial instability has never stopped her. Raising my sister and I by herself, she worked hard to earn two master's degrees and move to a high paying and well-respected profession. She has always been a source of support to me and has served as an example of what hard work and perseverance can achieve even during great hardship. Whether she is cheering me on from the sidelines, or actively helping me with something such as writing a term paper, my mother has always been a source of empowerment and

Imagine growing up being told to believe your education is worth nothing. Imagine not being able to attend school after the 6th grade. That was the exact situation my mother faced when she was younger. Ana Gonzalez, my mom and also my best friend, has set many great examples for me despite her imperfect history. Even in the tough times, my mother is always there when I need her. I guess I never took the time to realize her value towards me and my family. My mom is a creative person that likes to think outside the box. Not only that, she is also educated and supportive.

I have always looked up to her. Even though we have face hardships, financially, or emotionally, she always make sure that we do not stop. She had advocated that, we have to keep, figuratively, moving, or else we, as people, would never amount to anything. Further, I had inherited a vast amount of characteristics thanks to my mother. Some might be a little excessive. Like, how sometimes, I just have the dire, and intense compulsion to clean. That might not be bad, but, it sure is tiresome. On the others hand, I am grateful that I had acquired characteristics, such as being meticulous, and caring. This is all because I had an amazing person that I could look up to as a child. Withal, my mom was the one who had gotten my interested in a career in law. She had once worked as a sheriff, and a correction officer, and she had always seemed to enjoy her job. As a child, it seemed like one of the most interesting things to be, and eventually, I knew that I had wanted to be a person who worked in

I am so fortunate to have a mom like mine. Her name is Carol, she is a mom of four but she makes me feel special. Whenever I'm sad, mad or whatever she's always there to talk to for a advice, not just for me, but for anyone. She always taught me to be kind and open mined and happy. I've learned so much from her. She is the main reason I am who I am today, and allows me to be me and do what I dream to do, and supports me in whatever I do, and she always has my back and my best interest in mind. I inspire to be like her someday. I am So fortunate to have her as my mom

A person who has been a major influence on my intellectual life, has really helped shape who I am today, and helped me reach for my goals would have to be my paternal grandmother. She always encouraged me to do well in school and would tell me to focus on what I really loved and to push myself to achieve the things I love. She encouraged me to do well in school because it was her personality. She was a teacher for over forty years and she knew that getting the best education was the key to success, so that's why she stressed that point on me. Whenever I saw her or would talk to her on the phone, she would always ask how school was and if I were keeping my grades up. As her only granddaughter, I would always respond affirmatively because I knew

During my life I have come into contact with many people who have made a significant impact on my life, with each one showing me what kind of person I want to be and how to become that person. They constantly display qualities that I asipre to have in my lifetime and encourage me to achieve them. Out of many people who have done this for me, their is one person in particular who has had the greatest impact on my life and that is my grandmother, Frances Skemp.

We all have our own values, came from different families, lived in different environments, and ultimately have different influences in our lives that make us who we are today. Over the past nineteen-years, there has been quite of few individuals who have influenced me. The two individuals who have influenced me the most is my mom, Lena Yang, and my ex-boyfriend, Jeremy Huynh.

I can attribute a great deal of the person who I am today to the role that my family and friends have played in my life. From birth, I have been loved and encouraged to do great things by a

Throughout my eighteen years on this Earth I can honestly say there isn't one person or experience that have made me the person I am. If I said there was one I would be lying. There is actually many but there is only one person that has affected my life in a major way, My Aunt Peggy. She was a walking skyscraper at 6 feet and smooth brown skin like coffee when you put too much sugar and creamer. Her eyes would always twinkle when she smiled and she walk with a lot of confidence that would grab anyone’s attention. If my Aunt Peggy wouldn’t have entered my life I honestly wouldn’t know if I would be the person I am. My Aunt Peggy helped me become the woman I am today.

I can honestly say the person that has influenced my life the most is my son. You would think it was the other way around, but no. My son is now 3 years old and my life before him was beyond empty and broken. In that present time I was careless, selfish and inconsiderate of everyone and everything around me. Hurting and longing for someone to love me. My life had no foundation, no structure. I lived day and night without a plan. Living life without a plan is Like driving a car at night in the hill country with no headlights. Your not going to get very far, so why bother to start the engine. I couldn't see where my life was going. The day I brought him into this world I had joy, hope and a future. That day for me was like Christmas day day to a kid. Pure excitement! I had him at the age of 27, for a long time I didn't think I could have children. I had been in a

My mother has taught me to be courageous and always stand up for what I believe in. Every day, when I think about all that she went through while raising us, I really am astonished. She has basically given up her life for us making sure that we be successful in everyway. I can remember her letting me try out for club basketball when I was in sixth grade, the money didn’t even daunt her she always found away. However, when someone hurts anyone of us she has no problem standing up for us. I can