Frances Urdy Stewart my mother, my friend, and biggest supporter. My mother was the strongest peron I knew because she had me the oldest at 13 and my sisters before she was 18. Very young but she have always provided for us and supported whatever we chose in life. My mom and I was very close because I grew up with my mother and she was my rock. Before my mother died she told me, "how proud she was of me and never give up because I was always the one who was determined to succeed in life." No matter what obstacles I occured she was my biggest fan and I miss and lover her. I wish she could see me now, eventhough I know she is smiling down on me saying, "you go girl." What else could I say, "that's my mom." I thank her for giving me life, and being their for me.
Angela Lewis Durley my middle sister. Me and Angela have always been close and she always even as a child would come to all my basketball, track, and volleyball games, She was truly inspirational in my life because when I didn't understand my homework she would help me, even now technology is a weakness of mine and she helps me out with the computer and I thank her. Sometimes I like to quit but she is always in my corner no! You almost done. I love her and thank her.
Sherri Brown Stewart my youngest sister. Sherri is the entertainer in the family, she have a beautiful voice and I am trying to let her know that her voice is for the Lord but she keep running but he will get her when she is ready. Sherri and I are really opposite but she calls me all the time and tells me how proud she is of me and she loves me. When it comes to my education even as kid she have always looked up to me because I do not let nothing stand in my way. Keep going like the enigizer bunny. Sherri braigs on her big sister a lot and I love her for that. She have always been in my corner ,I use take her every where with me. My sisters are my biggest supporters.
Norma Tyson my aunte. I didn't see my aunte much but she would call me all the time as a little girl and ask me, "what I wanted to be," and she would tell me,"you can be anything you want to be never let anyone or anything stop you." As I got older me and my aunte are really close now and she always call and check up on me and my sisters and she tell us how proud she is of us for sticking together even when my mother passed. I love my aunte because she to is the oldest and stride and achieved great things in her life.My last and favorite uncle Aaron Durley. My uncle was my favorite because I was the first grandchild and he took me every where he went. Even though my uncle did live long he was the one who told me," that I was destined for something big in life and I watched you grow and mature into a beautiful young women. I thank him for that because he was a strong male figure in my life when my dad was not around. I miss him so much. Unfortunately he didn't take pictures that much but I am still looking searching for some.
These people reall impacted my life and pushed me to be the best that I could be. They may not had much in life but their encouraging words is what drive and motivates me today.
Hi Denice,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog. It made me think of myself. I see that you come from a big family as well. My mother had 8 girls and 3 boys but there are 10 of now because I lost a brother when we were younger. Just like your mom said to you how proud she was of you, my mom always said to me that I was a good child. I would always do whatever she asked or didn't ask of me. Your blog was touching because our situations are similar and I just start thinking of all the good times that we shared together.
What a fascinating story! I can't imagine having a child at that age or a mother only 13 years older than me. That truly takes a strong person! Is ther anything you would change about growing up if you could?
ReplyDeleteI loved reading about your childhood web. I think the most important thing a mother can stay to a child is that they are proud of you.
ReplyDeleteIn your blog you expressed how you and your family have stuck together throughout the years and continue to support each other. This impacted and connected with me as my family also continues to be a great support in my life. I am thankful every day for the people who make a difference. It is powerful to hear the special people in our life say they are proud of us. Thank you for sharing about your family story.
ReplyDeleteYour mother was an amazing women. My step-sister is 11 years older than me. I can't imagine my mother only 13 years older. Two years older than my step sister.
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