My Aunt Julie Is One Of The Most Amazing, Sweet, And Hilarious People I Have Ever Met

I went to my first NASCAR race on September 18th, 2016 in Joliet, Illinois. It was hot and it was a blast up there.

Her parents then found out her chance of survival was 30% and as shocked and discourage her parents were they then found out that she could have been paralyzed.

would suggest that these hidden views of self and others/Other are a product of her early life

depressed and passive. She can also think that she can't leave the abusive situation at all

Looking at the symptoms such as anxiety attacks, overeating, fear of accomplishment, fear of abandonment, and so forth—can be interpreted as outward manifestations of unconscious conflicts that have their origins in childhood experiences and defensive reaction to these experiences that are necessary to her as a child.

Time was key in the healing process. Barbara said, “Every time I go to church I pray for Dale Senior. I even still have dreams about him.” It was difficult for her to start watching races again after he passed because all she could do was think about her favorite driving not on that track. Biography Today said, “I think the hardest thing for us to deal with is the some of our competitive spirit died with him. He drove all of us to compete even harder,” (Abbey 51). Today, many still visit his memorial sites and statues that NASCAR has displayed of his passion for racing. Dale Senior has two statues of himself, one in Kannapolis, North Carolina and the other at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Barbara says she see that every year people come to his memorial sites and lay flowers down for him which really touches her

She seems to have good insight into her behaviors and recognizes that they are irrational, as she describes them as “stupid and not making sense”, but reports that she feels the need to continue to participate in the behaviors. She reports feeling fearful that something bad would happen to her family if she did not participate in the behaviors or ritual, particularly that her grandmother may become sick. She reports being preoccupied with germs, which leads her to spend hours, over six hours of her day in ritualistic behaviors including shaking out her clothing for a half an hour and washing her hands with rubbing alcohol. As a result, her hands have become bloody and painful, as well as her personal hygiene has become neglected, as she is not brushing her hair or eating breakfast. She has missed out on fun things as a result of being unable to leave the house in a timely manner as a result of her obsessions and compulsive behaviors. She also reports a preoccupation with numbers and words and in her mind needs to add these numbers together. She seems to have good insight, as previously stated, as she is said to be “sensible”, recognizes that her behaviors are not normal, and is able to make the connection of her childhood surroundings with her current obsessions and

When i went to my first Nascar race we went to a place that is around the track that is called the sprint vision area where they sell phones and other things. The people that worked there said that if

In 1987, she was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. It choked her and deprived her of oxygen. It damaged her brain and caused developmental issues through her childhood. She could not speak till she was four years old.

Nascar for the fans it’s about passion, something to cheer for, and bond with family and friends. For the drivers, it’s about teamwork with your crew, and teammates while seeing who is the best driver out on the

Her arms look rigid and waxen. So odd and unable to move. Regardless of how much the EMTs try to stimulate them. One of the EMTs says over a two-way, “Her vital signs are normal. She withdraws to noxious stimuli, but does not otherwise show purposeful movement.”

A week later they sent her to a nursing home. Not being able to stand on her legs, that was the only option..

does not give up and never quit anything she set out to do. She appears terrified of defeat. Even

She was permenantly injured. For a while, she had an unknown disease and now she had the inability to move her legs.

Upon completion of this assignment, I received the opportunity to interview my great-aunt, Jacqueline Izora Burns Torrance. It was great to get in contact with her and learn about her life and parts of mine along the way. Aunt Jackie is 65 years old is a very inspiring woman who prides herself on her relationship with Christ, being very work-oriented, having upstanding morals/values, and being resilient.