My
Supports
When I first begin to think about the
word support, the first thought that comes to my mind is my family. Without my
family, I would not be able to do or be a part of any of the things that I am
involved in. My family means the world to me and I value the daily support that
they give me. Another factor within my environment is my role models. In the
field of early childhood, I have met multiple women and men whom have inspired
me to continue in this field of education. I have friends, aunts, and uncles
who have labored in the field of nurturing and educating young children. Their
endurance and support of young children has motivated and inspired me to be an
active advocate and educator of young children.
My family, mentors, and relatives all
have encouraged me on the roughest of days. I am married and have three
children, and I am very active in my church home. These responsibilities alone
are a huge job. Not to mention that I work full time and am a student.
Sometimes I get weary in all of my responsibilities, but I am grateful that my
support systems are there when I need them. They somehow know when I am feeling
tired and weary and all of a sudden at least one of them will share an
inspiring story by text or give me a call to check on my well being. I am so
grateful for them all. Without each one of them, It would be nearly impossible
to complete the goals that I have for my life. I am grateful!!
My most inspirational support is my
father God!! I love my Lord and by his strength I am able to do all things. It
gets tough some days but with God, my husband, my children, my family, and role
models when I am, weak THEY help me to become stronger. Having each of these
supports systems will enable me to finish the race that I am in. It’s a slow
race but it is very steady. If I did not have any of these support systems, I
don’t believe I would be where I am today. I would have probably stop going to
school years ago. I would have settled for less. In my family, there are not
that many people in my generation that have gone to college. Most of my cousins
and relatives who are my age have settled for smaller things in life and that’s
not what I want for my life. I especially want to be a great role model for my children.
I want for them to understand that they can do and be anything that they want
if they work hard for it and that’s what I’ve been doing for the past 21 years.
Remember, I was a mother at an early age
and according to statistics, I was not suppose to graduate from high school but
I did. I have exceeded what statistics have measured me to become. I am
grateful for God and my family supporting each and every one of my dreams.
As for a challenge, I thought about how
would I make it or succeed if I did not have God or my immediate families support.
It would be devastating if I was married to a man who was jealous and did not
want me to pursue my dreams. There are many husbands who do not want their
wives to follow after their dreams. They want them to settle for being the
house wife and taking care of children and the home. I am pleased that my
husband is not that way at all. He supports my educating and career. He helps
me with our children while I attend workshops and study for my classes. This is
one challenge that I am grateful that I don’t have. When it’s all said and
done, I will owe all of my gratitude to my Father God, husband, children,
family, and mentors.
