Personal Childhood Web

 This week after watching the video about Mahaley and the nine people in her life I realized all of them want the same thing for her, for her to be happy. They all supported, nurtured and loved her. All of them represented Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system theory of development because they gave her a stable environment along with loving her. In life we have people who surround us daily who have an impact on our lives. When I was a child the people who cared about me, loved and nurtured me are the following people:

My Mother

 

When I was a child I remember my mother always showing me how to do things, she would always say you need to know this for when you get older. She also showed me how to save money. Her motto was buy what you need, not what you want and save the rest. I was always hugged by her, she would rub my back sometimes until I went to sleep. I get my work ethic from her, she went to work regardless of how she felt and she loved what she did. I am who I am today because of her. My mom would always tell me she want me to live a long happy life.

My Father

When I was a child my father taught me everything I learned and needed to know because he was a school teacher. He would tell me to always remember to continue with my education because knowledge is power. He would always tell me so many stories of when he was in the Air Force, I hung on to his every word. His stories were so awesome and he was a great story teller. He taught me how to work hard for what I want in life. If I ever needed an answer to something I could call him and he would surely know the answer. I joked with him about being a human encyclopedia as well as a CNN news reporter. He’s the smartest man I know. When I got older we were so close. My father passed away a couple years ago and there’s not a day that goes by I don’t wish I could just talk to him one more time. He taught me so much about life and how to live a happy productive life. My father told me he wanted me to have things he only dreamed of growing up, he wanted me to be happy. He also told me to go to school when I was young because he had to wait until he was grown with a family before he was able to go to college and obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary education. He eventually switched careers and retired from the Post Office.

My Second Grade Teacher—Mrs. Sanders

When I was in second grade my teacher Mrs. Sanders showed me so much love and support that I would go back every year to see her. I had a speech problem when I was in her class and she would work with me on pronouncing them. I hated to read because of it but after a while I was excited about reading because she worked with me and I also started receiving speech at school. Mrs. Sanders would always tell me how much she loved and cared about me. I loved going to school just to see Mrs. Sanders and I knew she was going to give me those big hugs. She told me I could be anything I wanted to be when I got older and not to ever let anyone talk me out of doing what I loved to do.

My Childhood Friend—Helen Mitchell

I had a childhood best friend who treated me more like her sister than a friend. We walked to school daily and played when we got home from school. Helen had 3 younger sisters and I loved going to her house. Her mom would invite me over for dinner and she would let us help her cook dinner sometimes. Helen was always so nice and sweet to me, she showed me what being a friend is all about.

All of the following people nurtured me and showed me the real meaning of genuine unconditional love. They are the reason I’m the woman I am today because of the knowledge I’ve gained; I know how to treat people, work hard and love people because of how they loved me.