My family has always been a very loving group. We have love for one another, our friends, and even for strangers.

Love for one another is not so much a memory, but an ongoing process that is evident in all the things my parents do for me. My parents tell me they love me every single time I talk to them. even if it's just some quick conversation on the phone they always make a point to throw in the "I love you" at the end. It's gotten to the point where I do it just as much as they do it. They've tought me that saying I love you to family cannot be done enough. It's like that Garth Brooks song, "If Tomorrow Never Comes", if something were to happen, would they know I love them and vice versa? The answer is a big yes. They're love for me has made me a very trusting and loving person of everyone. I always see the good side of people because of my parents. I always look on the bright side of any situation because what good does it do to look at the bad? And I hate when people complain. There is really no need to complain because its never done any good for anyone.

I never realized how much my family does for me. My always found a way to feed us every single night, and being in college has tought me that doing so is NOT an easy task. I can barely find time to cook for myself let alone four people. Mom would always clean house and do laundry in addition to working full time. Even while writing this I'm revealing to myself more and more stuff that mom did around the house for me. Ironing clothes, vaccumming, cooking. It's almost ridiculous when you think about it, and I always just took it for granted. I hope to one day marry a woman who does half the stuff my mom did for me.

My dad always emphasized being nice to others. He always told me to "go out of your way to be nice," and that advice has helped me out so much in life. If you're nice to people, they're nice to you, it's as simple as that. My parents were NEVER intentionally rude to anyone like some of the customers I get in Chili's, and they treated everyone so nice. My parents turned me into the person I am today, there's no denying that. They're habits are visually present in me, and I'm grateful for that. I am truly blessed to have grown up in such a wonderful environment and am forever debted to them.