Beliefs

Everyone has special things they believe in from time to time, but some things stick with people for life. I have three significant beliefs in my life that have and always will be with me. Up till doing this blog though, I had never noticed how close all three of them tie in with each other. Telling people you love them, family, and God are my three significant beliefs that all end up braiding together to make one.
At first, my “telling people you love them” is going to start out as a story, but it is a very important one to me. Going into the summer of my senior year, a bad accident happened. Well it was a combination of accident and sickness. One of our family’s good friend, Chris, was very sick. He had been battling cancer for years, ten to be exact, but he always seemed to beat it, and then it would come back. It was a Saturday night, the weekend after graduation, so I was off at a graduation party. On my way home that night I was going down the hill to my neighborhood when I saw tons of lights. As I got closer, a policeman stopped me and told me I needed to go home another way, that there had been an accident, so I turned around and called my mom to tell her what was going on, and that I was okay because she always gets nervous when she hears sirens. I finally made it home and was talking with my mom when our phone started to ring, it was Gina (Chris’s wife). I knew something was not right, Chris had passed away. The next morning everything started to piece together. The night before, Chris felt really sick and went unconscious, so they called the ambulance. On the way to the hospital, the ambulance was hit by another car (the accident I saw). It was a very sad time, but at his funeral, I learned an extremely important thing that I do everyday. Gina told me to tell my parents every night before I go to bed I love them because her children never got to says those last words to him before he was gone. Even though I am a college student who doesn’t have a whole lot of time, I call my parents every night to tell them I love them, which leads into my next significant belief, family.
My family means the world to me. Being the oldest of five kids is not always the easiest thing, but I will definitely say it has made me who I am today. Growing up in such a close family has been the best thing in my life and I am so appreciative for being given that chance. In this point in time, it seems that a lot of families are not close, or are not even together anymore, but my family is inseparable. Leaving to come to college 500 miles away from them was very hard, but we have made it work. Thank goodness for free cell phone minutes from sprint to sprint because if not we would have an extremely large phone bill. Most people's goodnight calls home last about two minutes, mine on the other hand last about 30 minutes. Everynight I try to talk to everyone in my family, whether it be online or on the phone. I have been a role model for my siblings since I was little so I feel it is very important to stay in good contact with them. For as much as I have taught them, they have taught me. Being in a big, close family is very rewarding. My parents and siblings have pushed me to be the best person I can be. There have been many times I have been confused on what decision to make and I asked myself how my family would think if I did this or that. I would never want to let them down, so that strives me to do the right things. Not only am I close with my immediate family, but also with my aunts, uncles, grandpa, and all of my second cousins. During the year, our WHOLE family gets together at least four times which is really nice.
My last important thing is God. Without him, none of the things I mentioned above could happen or even be part of my life. Through and good bad he will always be there for me. He might not be able to be seen, but he is always there. The extra push you need to get past a hard time, or the smile you need to cheer you up. Sometimes the littlest things are the best things that can be done. It doesn't take a million dollars to make me happy. Just knowing someone cares and is always there for me puts a smile on my face. There are days when I wake up just thinking of everything I need to do, but I know with his help I will get through my day. It might not be easy or enjoyable, but I will survive.
Throughout my life, I have been through many good and bad times. I have done many things wrong, but more importantly I have learned from those experiences. No matter what happens to me, where ever I end up, my beliefs will always stay with me.