Honesty

i believe that honesty is a hard thing to find in people. I feel that a lot of people my age are not truly themselves and just go with the flow of things. from the way they dress to to how they act they seem to just be following what would be consider "popular" which is sad. I think that people should not be afraid to express themselves and show who they really are. if they don't except you then they don't deserve to be your friend.
also honesty is an important trait.. (in a job, at home, with friends, and just in general) i do not understand why people lie to one another. personally, I rather know the truth now then find out later that it was a lie. you are just making yourself look bad by not telling the truth. And how you act shows the person you really are.. How do you expect people to want to be around you if they can not trust what you say or do.

GOALS

After high school I wasn’t very sure what I wanted to do with my life… come on I was only 18 and they wanted me to decide what wanted to do for the next 40 years of my life. (I could not grasp that idea for the life of me) but over the last year or soo i started look and exploring different things that i thought I might want to do. (I went everywhere from the medical field to being a kindergarten teacher LOL) then one day when I was at the dentist it clicked I wanted to be a dental hygienist (I sat there for maybe an hour or two just talking to the dental hygienist that was there. Now that is my (MAJOR) goal in life! To finish up school here at Crafton Hills and then transfer to the Loma Linda school of dentistry!
I believe having goals for my life is important. If you are not working for something then what is the point of doing anything at all. (I mean I sure there is a point but you know what I’m trying to say) I believe it is good to have set goals because once you accomplish them you can reward yourself and then set higher or new goals to accomplish and by doing this you will always be working your hardest to achieve something. (Which I don’t see as a bad thing) on a said note, why would you want to date or be with anyone who doesn’t have goals for their life. LOL
Life to me would just seem pointless if I didn’t have any goals to work for.

She works hard for her money.

So the topic is hard work... I could go on about what my definition of hard work is but I'm not going to. Instead I’m just going to talk about my mommy! (: This is because she is the hardest working person I know.

At the age of eleven she was a mother to three. At the age of fourteen she was a mother to five. At age sixteen she had her first child.  

All of her life my mother Noemi has worked hard to take care of others. Always going out of her way to make sure her family and close friends are well taking care of. She has faced many obstacles and never has she let them get in the way of her providing for herself and others. She has provided things such as money, food, education, and her own home to help her loved ones. In return she only asks that you do what is best for yourself and your future.

With her older brother away attending college and a newly wedded older sister, she was the oldest sibling left in the house. Being the oldest in the house she took it upon herself to help her mostly absent mother raise her five younger brothers and sisters. Making sure they had one decent meal and made it to school every day.    

She was fifteen when she started high school and not long after she found out she was pregnant. Despite the laughs and jokes of her class mates she still attended school determined to show them all that their cruel words and her unplanned pregnancy would not stop her from graduating. A little after she turned sixteen she gave birth to a baby girl. (my older sister)

For the next two years she cared for her baby and younger siblings. She graduated high school five months early and started nursing school. Shortly after she finished nursing school she moved away from her home town to start a new life.

When she talks about her childhood she never complains. But she does explain how grateful she is to have had her family and friends behind her through it all. She also says that the inconveniences that have been thrown at her have made her stronger and more independent.

            Over the following years her new life brought her new obstacles. Broken promises of marriage and two more children, despite all of this she was still working hard to care of others.

            Growing up I lived in a three bedroom house, one room was mine and my moms, the second room was my older sisters, and the third belonged to whoever my mom felt needed it. The next few years the third room had many different occupants. My Tia and Tio (aunt & uncle) lived with us before they bought their own home. Several of my cousins lived with us well attending high school and college. And a close friends son lived there the longest when his mothers new husband kicked him out well he was attending college. My mom had invited these people to live with us because she knew it would help them out. She didn’t ask for rent but she did ask for them to babysit me when she had to work.

            When I ask my mom why she didn’t charge rent she tells me that she did it because she was trying to be helpful. Even though the extra cash would have been nice she knew that they needed it more. As long as respected her rules and she didn’t have to pay for a babysitter she had no problem with them living there.

            This was not the only time she has opened up her home to others. A few years ago two of my cousin where taken away to a boys home they would remain there until they were placed in foster care. If they were placed in foster care most likely they would have been separated from each other and our family. At the time my mom, my brother, and myself were living in a two bedroom apartment. she brought them to live with us as soon as the court gave her guardianship. When my cousin moved in with us it didn’t seem like they were going to graduate high school on time. She took them in as her own working two jobs, night shift, and overtime to support us all. She encouraged them to do their best in school and in life. They both graduated high school on time, one is in the Navy and the other is a sophomore at San Jose State studying to be an engineer.

            The actions and obstacles that my mother has performed show me that she is the hardest working person I know. Everything she has done over the last few years has made a positive impression on my life and hopefully others. I have learned that hard work is an important factor in life and it will help you overcome anything that gets in your way.

  

   

let me tell you a little something (:

Hello everyone! Well lets get started!  My name is Amber but a lot of people call me Ambie. I’m 19 years old and just moved to Yucaipa from Fullerton. Definitely a HUGE change, but I’m getting use to it. I spend most of my free time hanging out with my friends. (movies, eating, partying, sleeping, partying some more, & just kickin’ it) I LOVE going to school && learning! It’s definitely something I don’t mind doing and look forward to all the time.  Unless it’s history then I rather be doing ANYTHING else. I really don’t watch television but if I do then it’s Food Network.  (NOTE: I REALLY REALLY don’t understand why people watch Jersey Shore. No Offense to anyone that enjoys the show but I honestly feel like I lose a LARGE amount of brain cells watching it.) My favorite thing to do is cook for people! I LOVE cooking & baking, for whatever reason it puts me in a good mood. I’m constantly looking up and trying out new recipes! I don’t have a favorite type of music because I listen to all kinds. However, I do have a favorite band: Tiger Army.  I like to believe that I’m a really open minded person when it comes to anything. I love being introduced to new and different things no matter what it is. Stepping out of my comfort zone is something I don’t have a problem with. (I like to think of it as spicing up my life.) I start everyday with a smile and a positive attitude. I embrace change and love my life more and more each day.  (:

I've had this song stuck in my head all day.