Relationships can have both positive and
negative impacts on a person’s life. The impacts of those relationships mold
who we are. I have been very blessed to say that most of the
relationships that I have developed have left a positive impact on my life. It
is through the different relationships that I have learned how to laugh, love,
cry, and forgive. One of the relationships that has helped mold me, are my
parents.
My parents have taught me how to be women
of character. They have showed me how to love others through the eyes of God
and not through my own eyes. My mother has taught me how to be a wife that
brings honor to her husband. My father has taught me how a man should treat women.
It has been through my parents’ actions that I have learned how to be a
teacher, wife, and a parent. I am very grateful for my parents.
Another relationship that has left a
lasting impression on my life is my brother. My brother and I are very close.
Through the relationship with my brother I had learned how to develop and
maintain friendships.
It has been the relationships with my family
that have taught me how to be a friend and show love. These relationships had
taught me how to be a loving wife to my husband. My husband is my rock. I am
thankful that the Lord had brought my husband into my life. He is not just my
husband, but also my best friend. I could not imagine life without him. My
husband has taught me a lot about respecting and accepting different cultures.
He was born and raised in Cuba, and moved to the United States when he was 14
years old. It has been through his relationship that I have learned how to
combine two different cultures into one house hold. My husband treats me like I
am the queen of his world, and this makes it easier for me to trust his
guidance for our family.
God has placed each one of these
relationships into my life. I am thankful for the different lessons that He has
taught me through the loved ones that are around me. t I feel that God has been
using these relationship to prepare me for motherhood. I am pregnant with our
first child. We will be meeting our baby girl in October. I have learned that
relationships are not always give and take. There are times that relationships
are formed to solely benefit the other person. I can not wait to meet my
little girl and be able to be a mother that will help her to develop healthy
relationships. I hope to be a mother that can help her to learn about God.
love, laughter, joy, and forgiveness.
Lastly all of these relationships have helped
to develop me into a teacher. My relationship with my parents has taught me the
importance of how to treat others with respect. I take the lessons that my parents taught
me and I apply those lessons to my classroom. I have really been able to learn
a lot about the early childhood field, because my mother has over 25 years of
experience being an early childhood educator. My brother has helped me to learn
how to develop a friendship with the parents in my classroom. He has showed me
that it is important to establish a healthy form of communication with those
who are around you. I have learned about diversity and cultures through the
relationships that I have built with my husband and his family. Lastly I have
learned how to take care of others through the relationship that I am
developing with my baby girl. As an early childhood teacher it is crucial to
remember the differences that each family can bring into the classroom, and to
respect and honor those differences. It is also important to remember that the
parents are allowing me to teach their most prized possession, their children.
Your parents sound like positive role models, not just for you, but for everyone in a relationship. I was raised by my grandmother, my mother and my aunts. I have never had the opportunity of meeting my father. There were only women around me growing up. I can see the impact your father had on your life, especially when it came to choosing a good husband. Not many people are fortunate enough to experience having a good male role model in their lives. You are truly blessed.
ReplyDeleteI admire the bond you have through your relationships with your family. Family provide the foundation needed to develop healthy relationships. I was raised by my grandparents because my mother passed away when I was ten years old. My father had already started a new life that did not, at that time, include me. Even as adult I always wondered what would be different about me if I had both of my parents in my life. Your family is truly a role model.
ReplyDeleteTricia,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading about the impact your relationships bave had on your life. My parents had a great influence on my relationships by teaching me how to be a God fearing person and to treat others as I would want to be treated.
Tricia, I was blessed to have read your blog about the importance of god. I go to church as well, and I value my life that god has given me. I was also enlightened to find out that your mother has over 25 years of early childhood teaching. That's awesome. Thanks for sharing your blog.
ReplyDeleteTricia, I agree that relationships can have negative or positive impacts in a person's life. My parents passed away, but they once told me:"We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God", and this verse has helped me recover from the negative outcomes of some relationships. Thanks for sharing your message of love.
ReplyDeleteTricia,
ReplyDeleteFirst I want to agree with Lolita you were fortunate, as was I to have positive role models in your parents. Secondly, I love how you ended your blog post, parents are trusting us with their most prized possessions. I try to remember this when I am teaching, how would I want the children I hope to have one day to be treated. Additionally, if we keep this thought in mind it should make our ability to form relationships with the families of our students much easier.