The first person that has affected my life greatly is my mom. She is the most amazing person I have ever known, and I am so grateful to have her in my life. She is a real-life superwoman. The struggles she has gone through in her life have made her into such a kind-hearted, strong, independent, and all-around incredible person. I respect her and love her more than I can describe. I have learned a lot about who I want to be because of what she has over come in her life. Her story inspires me and pushes me to be a better version of myself every day.
When my mom was just 21 years old, she was in the passenger seat of a car that got hit and ran off of the road by a drunk driver. She was paralyzed from the waist down for a while. She had to re-learn how to walk and do normal things. She was also a really great runner and just like that she wouldn’t be able to do the thing that she loved anymore. She was my age when she had to really grow up and face something so scary, but she was able to overcome it and eventually she got married and had children and got back into a normal life. It is so crazy to think that if she wasn’t as strong as she was her entire life could be so different, and in the end my life would be different.
The next big thing that my mom has over-come in her life is how she handled raising my special needs brother Corey. Corey is one of the sweetest people on this planet, but it is not always easy dealing with a child like him. Corey has a lot of medical issues ranging from seizures to getting so sick he is in a coma for a bit. On top of the medical problems he is just a lot to handle in general. My mom does everything for Corey, and she loves him so much, but the fact that she is so selfless to sacrifice everything for him and me is amazing. She has taken such good care of us over the years and has always made us feel loved and always put us first no matter what.
The third thing that my mom has been through that makes she the strongest woman on the planet is her divorce from my dad. He cheated on her and basically left her with me and my brother. She had to provide for us financially, mentally, and emotionally. She stepped up to the plate to be the best for us and do the work of two parents. She sent me to college, found my brother a permanent home, and continues to make sure that we life a great life no matter what. Her strength and endurance shines through every day. Even her job as a special education teacher shows the type of human she is.
I wanted to share everything my mom went through because it relates back to me. It has made me an honest person and has shown me a new type of respect for others. I continue to learn different lessons from my mom, and I am so grateful for everything that she teaches me. I am so lucky to have such an amazing role model to look up to. I know that anything that I go through in life like the ups and downs I know that she will be there to help me conquer anything and everything. I am truly lucky for my mom and I will forever be grateful for her.