My younger sister Ambre is not only amazing but she's influential to my life. Granted she was the biggest daddy's girl that ever lived (she would beat me up if I tried to give him a hug) she still played a role in my growth and development in life. She made me become a role model because she was younger than me. She really looked up to me and still seeks me to guide her to make the right decisions in life. Four years younger than me we shared a lot of the same likes and dislikes, I helped her make the right decisions about friends, school, relationships, etc. She helped me grow up to be responsible, respectful, and caring. She still encourages me to pursue my dreams and add to my collection of animals (because she doesn't want to care for them 24/7).
My older and wiser sister Tabitha. She was the sister that I grew up wanted to be just like. She really encouraged me to be my own person and do what made me happy. She really played the big sister role when she would stick up for me in school when I was being bullied. Even though she tried to send me back to the hospital when I was born I still appreciate all she's done for me. She really pushed me into the education field because she saw my passion for children. When I saw her babysitting she sparked my interest to do the same which turn into my lifelong career as an educator. She continues to impact my life by encouraging me to go higher in my education.
My mother! What more can I say she's an amazing woman to raise a challenging child like me. She really instilled the ideas in my head of success. She wanted me to be happy in everything in life, even if she didn't agree with it. I remember growing up disliking "lecture time" but now when I think back to it I appreciate all her wisdom she flooded me with. My mother will never stop encouraging me to be everything that I can be. Sometimes her ideas for my future are things I can't even imagine. I keep her words in the back of my head with everything I do "I'm proud of you" that's what keeps me going each day knowing I made this woman proud!!!
My father! Another awesome role model in my life. I really looked up to how he made our family dynamics from the roles in the household to rules he set for "his ladies." He really helped shape my future by exposing me to many different opportunities as a child. I remember him taking trips to Dubai and Israel and having me read a book about the cultures. He would come home and I would be full of knowledge and so excited to listen to him share stories with me. This sparked my interest about multicultural awareness. He still quizzes me about geographical locations and sometimes I have to revert back and study just so I can impress him with my knowledge.
My Grandma Williams was another influential woman in my life. She was a woman who wore many hats of distinction. Always on the move is what I called her growing up. She enjoyed travelling but always made time for her grandchildren. We would spend the summers in New York with her, this is where I learned about teaching. She would teach Sunday school to children, tutor young children during the summer for the schools. I even saw her volunteer her time to help disciple children in school. She was a second mother to a lot of people. She always encouraged me to do everything with all my effort. If it was my passion then I should always attack it with everything I have in me. That's the way she lived her life and that's the way she departed. Her memory still lives on in my heart because I hope one day to be as well traveled as her and to help as many people/children as she did.
