People that impact your life

Apart from my parents the person that has always had major impact upon my life is my uncle, Reef. He guided me through everything both good and bad in my life. He was obese because he goes to McDonald’s every single day even if my mother prepare food for us to eat he will still go. He is one of the most intelligent people I know and we remain close even today. I love his partnership, his kids, his family and I consider them my family as well. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for him. The thing about him was his outlook on life, his positive energy and his unselfishness. He gave so much to the people in his life and I aspire to be that more and more every day. As I grew older, he started to give me more important advice. He would tell me, "Never let anyone get you down" or, "There's always a better way to accomplish something. You just have to find it." I would always listen to his advice, no matter how small it was. He also started to encourage me to find a passion. To him, he wanted to see me do something I would always enjoy and make something out of it. I learned that in life you need someone with experience that can teach you or give you guidance for you to succeed. Without someone important in your life it’s hard for children of our generation to succeed, because most of the kids that live around my neighborhood are dropout, they don’t have that person in their life that can direct them to the right path.