Personal Childhood Web

My dad:  My dad was and still is an amazing man.  He had to be mom and dad to my brother and I. He made sure he took us to visit my mom when she was in the hospital.  He always made time to play with my brother and I whether it was outside playing in the snow or drawing pictures on cardboard boxes so we could play in them.  He worked a full time job but always made sure we were taken care of when he was gone.  My dad sits very high on a pedestal in my eyes.  There are not a lot of men who would have stuck around with a sick wife and 2 small kids to raise.  He has shown me what commitment is really about and what is truly important in life....family.

My mom:  My mom was a very important person in my life.  She was in and out of the hospital from the time I was about 5 until she went in for the last time when I was 12 years old and never left for the next 15 years.  She always wanted to know what was going on in my life.  She wanted to know how school was and wanted to hear about everything that was going on in my life.  The one thing I remember is that she never complained about her situation.  She taught me to never give up. Also, I am a very responsible person because of her and her not being able to be home.

Dolly:  My cousin Dolly was very  important to me as I was growing up.She was very close to my mom when they were growing up and as they got older.  I remember that my brother and I spent time with her and her husband at their house in New Jersey two different summers.  She was very patient with us and taught us all kinds of things about the ocean.  They took us out clamming in the ocean.  She made me feel special by spending time with me. 

Pat:  She was someone who had worked with my mom and they became friends.  Pat would take me to my orthodontist appointments.  She would include my brother and I on activities with her family.  I know she cared about me because she would take me on my appointments and she took us to do fun things.  She was single with no children and she gave up her time to spend with us.  I believe because of her influence I like to help others whenever needed.

Helen:  Helen was like my second mom.  She was someone who had worked with my dad and became a friend of the family.  Helen used to take me everywhere.  She made me feel special because she always counted me as her daughter.  She included my brother and I in almost all of her family events.  Even her family treated us like family. I always felt very loved and safe when I was with her.  I knew I could tell her anything.