My Personal Hero: My Grandmother, Doris Hanson

My personal Michigan hero is a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and daughter. Her family is everything to her, and she has shown them to live life to the fullest, to follow God, and to be a role model. Moreover, hard work has never defeated her, and she has shown courage in all that she does. Not to mention, the love between us is like a sunny day, but shines even greater than the sun.

One of the most important heroes would be my parents. They have done so many things for me, the’ve gave me food, clothes, and a place to live. I remember that we lived with my three uncles in a trailer because we had no other place to live. I would sleep in a little bed with my mom when I was born, and my dad would sleep in another bed. There were only two rooms so we were really crowded. That is really sad, imagine yourself living with three men that were really gross, like I mean gross. But I was still a happy kid.

My hero is Vesta Colvin, also known as my Mom. She is my chosen hero because she didn't just make sacrifices for me, she's made them for virtually our whole family. My mother is the youngest of two, but due to certain circumstances she had to relinquish that role. Her role as the youngest had to be relinquished because my aunt decided to start having kids at about 14 years old and that forced her to grow up faster than she should’ve

As we grow up throughout life, we hold onto many heroes as they have impacted our life. Looking into my personal life, my hero consists of my mother, Darla Linden. She defined a hero as “a person stepping up in a situation without thinking they also are in harm 's way”(Linden, Darla). Throughout my lifetime my mom has been there for me since day one and has helped nurtured me.. She sacrifices many things for myself and for my family by providing us with our daily needs. I can always count on her to point me in the right direction by pursuing my dreams and wishes. I admire her caring heart and faithfulness the most because she would drop anything instantly to help someone else in need. She supports me in all of my extra curricular activities and motivates myself to bring out my full potential. I get inspired by her courageous character by never backing down to a challenge and always finishing through. When I asked my mom who she picked as her hero she said, “the service men and women of all branches who fight for our country”(Linden, Darla). They provide us with safety by sacrificing

What I admire most What I admire most about my great grandpa is that he was a hero to save a bunch of people but yet he is still my grandpa. I also like how he is kind and respectful to everyone he meets because he knows that you need to treat others how you want to be treated because if you don’t others will be mean to you. Another way I admire him is that he is helpful and tries to help as best as he can.

My grandma is my inspiration and the person who taught me what great education and hard work can do for you. Maintaining my studies, being a student athlete, and having a job is a constant struggle, but it is of the utmost importance to me to strive for independence in all aspects of my life.

My Michigan hero is not just a hero but is my grandma, she was always there for me through my ups and downs. Every day after school are used to go to her house, she would have Mack and cheese waiting for me on a little SpongeBob plate in front of the TV with SpongeBob on the TV. She was like my other half whenever I needed her the most she was there. She used to go shopping with me and my mom all the time and take us out for lunch. I alway imagined her being there with me all my life but that all changed. Just a couple years ago she had passed away and that was the hardest day of my life. I remember not wanting to go to her funeral because I couldn't stand seeing all the memories and pictures of us together. When I first walked into the room I just

Cathy Gernack, also known as my mom, is my hero because she satisfies many of the heroic qualities we discussed in class. She is brave, giving, and determined on a daily basis. She is currently employed as an Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse at Kaiser Permanente here in San Leandro. She was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. After she graduated from High School, she attended the University of Alberta and received her bachelor’s degree. In 1999, she was given an offer to move to Hawaii where she would be working at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Honolulu. She graciously accepted the offer and brought my dad along with her as they started a new life in another country. On August, 26th 2000, I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2002, my mom, my dad, and I moved to Boise, Idaho where my little brother was born. When I was four, we all moved here to San Leandro and have lived here ever since.

My personal Michigan hero is my Aunt Shari. My parent’s decision to adopt me made it the third generation in my family to adopt. The news made my Aunt very happy. It meant that another orphan had the opportunity to experience life in a loving family. My Aunt does not have any children of her own and that makes our relationship even more special. She helped my mother bring me home from Kazakhstan after my father traveled home to return to work. Even before we met, she loved and prayed for me. My aunt travelling alone halfway around the world, took an immense amount of courage. She loves God deeply, is courageous, kind, loving, and just has a special light around her. When we are together, I know just as with God and my parents, I feel safe.

One reason Debbie Ward has positively impacted my life the most is because she is determined. An example of this would be that she is gracious to everyone she encounters. Anyone could tell that Debbie has her mind set to maintain the saying, treat others as kindly as one’s self would want to be treated. She is my gymnastics coach, therefore when we travel for meets (competitions), we meet many people from around the nation. As we encounter different people, Debbie is determined to always speak kind words into the other coaches and their girls. She does this because she knows that is

My hero is my Dad because he is knowledgeable, a hard worker, served in the United States National Guard and has done a lot of things for me and my family that I might not have said thank you for or not paid attention too. My Dad (Gene Edward Watson) was born on July 16, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio during the Vietnam War period and moved to Florida when he was 12 years old. He had two other siblings, a brother and a sister. He had to share a bedroom for most of his childhood with his brother.

She aspired for something better for her children, her mother, and herself. Through grit, determination and force of will, she strove to give us a wonderful childhood while shaping our character, teaching us how to make wise choices in life and recognizing that every choice will create either an opportunity or an obstacle. Instead of sheltering Ellen and me from struggles, Mom encouraged us to take healthy risks and face challenges. By example, she taught us that by hard work, you can achieve your dreams, that putting others before self has great benefits and that staying optimistic is key. My grandmother taught us not to look at those who are worse off because there is no bottom to that, instead, look at those who are better off and ask how to get there! I can't thank them enough for

The third aspect I admire in my mother is her generosity. She is always buying things for others. We aren’t a rich family by any means, but she is always giving. Just a few weeks ago my mother’s friend was talking about not being able to afford a new winter coat for her son. That night my mother went out and bought him one. Then about a month ago my mother heard about a woman who is a recovering drug addict.

My Aunt Doris and her husband played a pivotal role in shaping me into the person that I am today. My aunt was a very strong, generous and Godly woman. As far back as I can remember church worship and activities were activities were the foundations of our lives. In fact, I

“ My grandmother knew what life was all about; no one ever left her house with an empty belly, without getting a hug ,also without hearing I love you. She touched the heart and soul of everyone that met her but none other than me.” She was always there for me and everyone else in our family. She’s what you would call “the rock” of the family because she knew how to keep us all together and going.