Inspirations

Today I look at my life and overall I consider myself to be a happy person. I have an amazing family and I am lucky enough to consider my sisters and mother among my best friends.

My mother is the epitome of strength, losing the love of her life and still managing to press on every day. I know the struggles I have had with losing my father, so I can only imagine what it was like for her. Now my mother has always been the type of person who doesn't like to share what she is going through. She keeps things inside and never wants to show how vulnerable she really is. She sacrificed her life to build our family and she has managed to raise three amazing women, each sucessful in their own way. My mother is an inspiration to me.

Then there is T, my older sister. Throughout our lives we have always had a bit of competition between the two of us, especially since we are so close in age. There were things I was better at and others that she excelled at. I think this affected our relationship, as it lead to jealousy, among other things. Then one day things changed. She was no longer my competition, but my sister. I look at her life with a bit of envy, but more with a sense of pride. Truly all I see is the amazing woman, mother and friend she has turned into. My big sis is an inspiration to me.

And I could never forget about G, my little sister. Growing up I would have never thought I would be as close to G as I am today. She was just so much younger, so I hate to admit it, but for a good portion of my teenage years she was more of an annoyance to me than anything else. But now, I don't know what I would do without her. She is my comic relief. Not a day goes by that she doesn't have me cracking up. She reminds me of who I am deep down, when I seem to get lost in my own little world. She turns to me for advice or just a shoulder to cry on, always making me feel like she looks up to me; and this is a feeling that carries so much weight in my heart. She stands up for herself and follows her own path. My little sister is an inspiration to me.

So I just want to thank each of you for being an inspiration in my life everyday. I could never imagine my world without you in it. I love you.