*Personal Childhood Web*

                *The Foundation*

My Granddaddy… My Granddaddy was my biggest supporter aside from my mother that I ever had. I could do no wrong in my granddaddy eyes. Watching my granddaddy work hard and come home and still manage to be active in our live was so awesome. He would come home and play in the yard or fix our bikes and my favorite of them all we would take walks around the block JUST THE TWO OF US. When I was in the 5^th grade my granddaddy had a stroke which left him paralyzed from the waist down and on his left side. From that day he gave me a new nick name (Nurse) being paralyzed made my granddaddy very emotional because he was use to being that hard working man providing for his family. I always made sure he new that he was still my hero. The summer before my 7^th grade year my granddaddy passed away I was so devastating but even in my time of sorrow I’ll never forget the memories of my hero.  

                                                                                     *The Provider*

My Ma’am……..My mother is the oldest of 4, three girls and one boy. My mother had to grow up before her time, at the early age of 12 her mother passed away of a house fire that had everyone trapped inside as my grandfather and grandmother was quickly getting there children out the house my grandmother went in for the last time to rescue my aunt the youngest of the four. My grandmother died later that night of smoke inhalation. From that moment my mother had to grow up fast, with the help of her daddy she help raised her younger siblings. Determined, Focused, Loving, Strong, and Outspoken would be just a few words to describe my mother. I would not trade her in for nothing in the world. My father wasn’t around when I was growing up but that never stopped my mother from making sure my sister and I had the things we wanted and needed. I never missed a cheer camp, band trip or any other extracurricular function at school. Holding down two jobs and raising two girls a year apart showing love and proving a strong foundation describes my mother.    

* The Realist*

My Aunts……Beverly Harris (Decease) & Renise Harris are and were the best aunts that anyone could ever ask for. My auntie Beverly always had the best snacks in the hole world, at least that what I use to think.  Auntie Beverly was the rebel out of the four kids, she didn’t finish high school, did her share of drugs and smoked cigarettes all of my life which ended up causing her to loose her life. But while on earth she always made sure I knew she loved me encouraging me to finish school and make good grades, telling and showing me about the dangers of drug abuse. Up until the day she died she was one of the greatest aunts I ever knew. My other Aunt was Auntie Nee-Nee she’s the youngest out of the four siblings. My aunt was my first babysitter we spent a lot of time together we use to have talks about my behavior and attitude my aunt use to tell me that whenever you are out in public there’s always someone watching me; and my behavior and attitude reflects what my family is trying to teach me. To this very day my Auntie Nee- Nee and I are still very close. 

*The Father Figure*

MY Uncle…..Uncle Ray was a real character after my grandfather died he was the only man in my life. He talked to me about boys and what they wanted from girls and even what boys are thinking when girls dress a certain way. My Uncle had two kids during my childhood and would carry them everywhere he went (that was appropriate for children) he would always make sure they new he loved them along with my sister and I. Even though my father wasn’t around my uncle made sure I never missed a fatherly beat.