Personal Values And Ethics Of My Mother 's Solid Foundation

Growing up, I have always been taught to abide by the rules, study zealously and diligently, and to be a virtuous person; the same cookie-cutter rules most children are taught. Despite them being completely clichéd, I keep these three basic principles ingrained in my mind, adding more to the list as I went. During my many years of schooling at Fairmont, I encountered many personalities, groups, and individuals all with their own beliefs and even some who didn't have an opinion. Now, as I am getting older, I find myself no longer shielded from some

My mother is a enormous factor in my ethical thinking. Till I was about five years old it was just me and her. She is a strong working women and nothing can stop her. For the longest time I didn’t really think anything about it. It was just me and my mom against the world. I came to realize that she was someone I wanted to grow up to be. No matter what happened she was always there for me. Another big factor was my Aunt. She was about sixteen when I was born and thought the world of me. No matter if she was really young she would help my mom take care of me. She was never afraid to tell me what was right and wrong. With my aunt being so young I saw her grow up into a mature adult. Many people I am friends with are because

Growing up, my mother always encouraged me to be involved in any activity I should interest in, whether that be soccer, softball, theater, or chess club. While my mom did not always have the extra money or time, she never told me I could not pursue a new activity. Through my mother’s actions, I have learned to never settle and to continue to fight and work for better, for myself and others. My mother’s selfless attitude and positive attitude inspire me to have the same attitude with the my future family and the people around me.

When I was young my grandmother taught me to always help others. Even those who may be mean or undeserving of it. There were many stereotypes and jokes made about me but she still wanted us to always help others. I learned to go with the flow and let it go. This lesson and the value in helping others helped me especially in high school. During my junior year in high school I began to take an interest in a program call Opportunities in Emergency Care. That year I was certified as a first aid provider and in CPR. As a senior I continued my education in this field. I am now a certified Emergency Medical Responder and I will be a certified Emergency Medical Technician. I have had many occasions to apply the knowledge and skills I gained, by working

I am an African American, male, Combat Veteran of the Gulf War who entered the world with a hug. My grandmother Louise Hurd, who we called Mama Lou, delivered me in the back room of her house, located in Los Angeles, California in a small community called Watts. Mama Lou had a warm soul and loved everyone; she had 12 children and 48 grandchildren. Sundays was the day of unity, we all met at her house, where my cousin and I would spend the entire afternoon playing. When it was time to leave, the remaining kids would run along side of the car waving. These first experiences in the importance of human relationships had a lasting effect on me, which is believed to have given me the ability to easily form

Having grown up as an only child in a single parent home all of my life, I lived and endured a great amount of uncertainty as to who I really was as an individual during my early formative years. It wasn’t until my high school years, that I began forming my compassion for community service and being of assistance to people that had not lived as protected of an existence as I had. In my

Growing up, my mom was a big impact on my life. Two days of the week she was a dental assistant. The other days she was just my mom. When she came home on the days after work she would smell minty and fresh from working in her dental office. I feel blessed to have been able to have my mother as a constant influence in my life. She showed me that I could be as mother as well as have a good job; I did not need to pick one or the other. My mother taught me how to stand up for myself and how not to be a pushover. One of the most important things I think that my mother taught me was how to be compassionate. Even as a young child when I heard about some of the terrible things that had happened in the world, my heart broke for those

When my mom was working or the factories she was let off due to the amount of people who wanted her spot. She looked and looked for another job but couldn’t find one. The government sent us stamps and we could barely afford our house let alone food we would go to kitchens, soup kitchens. these were like feeding centers for people who couldn’t afford food. There was often a lot of people here and not a lot of good food most of the time it was just water with vegetables in it. Till my mom got back her job this was where we got our

After we finished breakfast, I see my dad return to the line and ask for a breakfast order. I tell him in a joking tone, you stayed hungry? He told me, it's not for me. When we left the fast food, he stopped the car near the person who was in the parking lot and gave him the breakfast. The face of that person touched my heart, thanked my father and filled him with blessings. With that gesture my dad showed me, what he has told me thousands of times; it is important to be compassionate with others. My dad has always been my hero, my role model; but that day he taught me what it means that an action is worth more than a thousand words. My father didn’t need to use the authority to make me understand that it was important to be compassionate with our peers, only his genuine example and legitimacy are

My mentor is Andre Dodson, my pastor and also my father. Andre is very short, like myself and is a light-skin toned African American, bald-headed man. Besides him being a pastor and a father, he is also a boxing coach. I would describe Andre as calm and respectful, yet outspoken and opinionated. We have a few of the same qualities which is why we tend to bump heads now; we are just now learning one another. I’m more humble than my old self. I’m calm, cool, and collected and very open-minded. I just moved back to Cleveland from Arizona. I lived with my mother, who I never understood, but I’ve never lived without her until February when CPS stepped in and took me away from her. This was odd to me; 17 years all I knew was my mother I didn’t know

Growing up as a child, I was taught never to judge a person based on his/her appearance or prejudice against someone. I was taught never to discriminate based on race or color but to love and respect everybody. I remember my mom constantly reminded me that I was special, smart and created equal just like any other person on earth. I guess she was preparing me for the future because I never knew the

Everyone needs someone to lean on every now and then when the going gets tough. Not everyone is willing to admit that they are going through something on an internal level. Teenagers, as well as anyone else, could be carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders and would act as if nothing is wrong. Just one simple act of kindness could possible change someone’s outlook on life. Helping others could be perceived as a form of therapy for one’s self while also helping others as well. Because of those brave people willing to make the bold decisions to get out and do something that would make a change in their communities, Mrs. Gloria Elaine Owens has been able to keep her mother's fundamental values alive, providing therapy for herself,

Whenever I am told “Anna you are always going somewhere new”, I smile and think of my Mother Sue. Whenever my friends tell me that I am too nice, I tell them “don’t let my mom hear you say that”, because Ma Sue taught me that no matter who someone is or what they have done always be kind, God is always watching.

Chapter 8: I love this chapter so much. "People who care for others have been found to have less depression and higher life satisfaction-they are more protected from disease and even death." (Napoli, 2014). My mom has been my greatest example and my anchor in life. The divorce between my parent is quite ugly. They have been divorce for over a decade; my dad still talks about bad things behind her back. I confronted my father that I know the exact reasons behind the divorce and asked him to stop talking bad things about mom. Sometimes, I will tell my mom what my dad said about her. She would not be angry; instead, she will ask me to forget about what he said and do not let it disturb me. My parent has mutual friends, and I thought my mom will be disconnected with all of them. Instead, she still stays in touch with them and even hang out with them. She is such a woman who has a big and loving heart!

It took me eighteen years to spend some quality time with my mother and discover what an incredible journey she has had with my brothers and me. She is the kind of person who has always been very involved with all parts of our daily lives. In fact, she was the kind of mother who always had time for her three sons, worked full-time and had time to devote to community projects too. Her energy and enthusiasm for all of these things seemed endless and she always tried to teach the three of us to see the value in the idea of giving back to the community. I was always glad that she was present at my games and supported me through school, but it took me over a decade to learn what motivated her to be so