Beliefs

"Tell people you love them"
The beginning of summer is always a great time of year. School letting out, graduation, and graduation parties! Our first weekend out of school all of my friends and I went to a graduation party. We had a great time swimming and hanging out with everyone...
As I drove home from the graduation/pool party something felt very ackward, but I figured I was just tired from my long day. As I started down the hill to my neighborhood I went around the curve and was blinded with all of the flashing lights. Seconds later a police officer stopped me and told me I needed to turn around and go home another way...
Panicked, I called my mom immediately to tell her what was going on and make sure she was at home safe and sound.
When I arrived home my mom were talking about the parties and all the days festivities when the phone rang. Both of our hearts dropped. It was one of my mom's good friends, Gina, on the phone. As I starred into her eyes, I knew something was not right...

"God"
Through and good bad someone will always be there for you. You might not be able to see him, 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.

"Loving 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. Now a days 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.