My Inspiration;; Dolores Carmen Roderick
My Grandmother<3
It may sound a bit corny but my Portuguese, Catholic grand-mother is the one person who helped me become who I am today. Nana is truthfully an elegant, strong woman. I am fortunate to come from a large, extended family that has inspired me in different ways and at different times in my life, to become a wonderful strong individual. It is more recently that I have thought about who has influenced me the most.
My grand-mother, Dolores Carmen Roderick, is the most influential person in my life. Over the last six years, although she has had seven cancers and a tumor, she never gave up. Instead, she kept trying to get healthy again. Her positive attitude and her determination have helped her to fight off all those cancers and become healthy again. Nana believes that no person is better than another. She believes we are all the same even though we have our differences. Nana tells me to never give up and to never stop trying; she only wants me to succeed. People know her as the strong woman with the kind heart who never gives up and always keeps her faith; she is loved by everyone.
Nana held my hand when things were tough. For example, every since my parents divorced, I’ve been so disrespectful towards my father. I disobeyed his rules, talked back, and generally ignored him. I explained my issues about him never listening to me to Nana, and she said, “Chelsea, your father only wants you to succeed in life; he’s trying to make sure you have a happy life. It may be stressful, and you feel like you want to give up, but keep your head up and smile because you have the best parents in your life that created you.” I’ll never forget those words. Nana is the one person I can count on, the person I can speak to about pain, guilt, and happiness. She is my best friend. I know that when she passes I will always have her thoughts of wisdom with me and I hope that when I grow old, I’m going to be just like her. I love you Nana.
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