Strong Relationship With Family Essay
Death:
Why It's Important to Have A Strong Relationship With Family
July 12, 2006 and April 7, 2009, were the two days that had sent me into a emotional state of mind that I will never forget. “We only realize how much someone means to us, when they are no longer with us.” -Ryan Garst. Growing up as a child, I was taught to be a leader and an example for my peers and the people that I’d soon be acquainted with. My parents had already taught me all of the necessary skills about being a leader. An example was to never be a follower, following a crowd of people could lead you down the wrong path in life. The same words were also said by two more people that really set it in stone for me: Mrs. Sanford (babysitter), and Cheryl Denise Burgess (grandmother).
On July 12, 2006, word hit home that my babysitter, one of the closest people to me, had died of an heartattack. Since I was a young boy, both her and my grandmother had taught me to become a young respectful man while leading my peers. They would always say how if I could learn the skill of leading people into positive roles while being smart about it, respectful, and kind, that I would go exceptionally far in life.
When the day had come that I realized my babysitter had died, a part of me just sat in sorrow. I knew that for the rest of my life that I couldn’t go to her house and …show more content…
I realized that a lot of families and individuals have experienced even more and unfortunate deaths toward family members, friends, and just loved ones in general. For me writing this essay put me in that same emotional state of mind that I had experienced when both my grandmother and babysitter had passed. That is why today I hold a strong and loving relationship with my family and friends, because when the time comes God is calling one of them home, and that you know, they know, and God knows that you both had a fun ride without any
Why It's Important to Have A Strong Relationship With Family
July 12, 2006 and April 7, 2009, were the two days that had sent me into a emotional state of mind that I will never forget. “We only realize how much someone means to us, when they are no longer with us.” -Ryan Garst. Growing up as a child, I was taught to be a leader and an example for my peers and the people that I’d soon be acquainted with. My parents had already taught me all of the necessary skills about being a leader. An example was to never be a follower, following a crowd of people could lead you down the wrong path in life. The same words were also said by two more people that really set it in stone for me: Mrs. Sanford (babysitter), and Cheryl Denise Burgess (grandmother).
On July 12, 2006, word hit home that my babysitter, one of the closest people to me, had died of an heartattack. Since I was a young boy, both her and my grandmother had taught me to become a young respectful man while leading my peers. They would always say how if I could learn the skill of leading people into positive roles while being smart about it, respectful, and kind, that I would go exceptionally far in life.
When the day had come that I realized my babysitter had died, a part of me just sat in sorrow. I knew that for the rest of my life that I couldn’t go to her house and …show more content…
I realized that a lot of families and individuals have experienced even more and unfortunate deaths toward family members, friends, and just loved ones in general. For me writing this essay put me in that same emotional state of mind that I had experienced when both my grandmother and babysitter had passed. That is why today I hold a strong and loving relationship with my family and friends, because when the time comes God is calling one of them home, and that you know, they know, and God knows that you both had a fun ride without any