Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Teacher, Student

Things I remember playing with the most when I was little:             When I was little we had free-play with pots, pans, and pretty much anything we could get our hands-on.  My grandmother would always encourage the use of our imaginations.  If we said we were bored she would tell us, "then you are boring people".  We did not like that so we always found something fun to do.  I remember always being dirty from our play.  If we did not get dirty then she would say that we did not play hard enough.  My grandmother was very laid back and allowed us to do a lot with our play.  She also insisted that we play games and follow the rules established by the game maker, or create our own rules and write them out so everyone had to follow them.  I believe that play should be similar to what I grew up with., free play with adults extending the play through open-ended questions and encouragement in the use of imagination.  However, most children today are preoccupied with e

Relationships Relationships are important to me because they help me navigate the obstacles of life.  Without the support of my family and friends, I would have traveled down treacherous roads during the struggles in my life. I have several friends that have helped me navigate these obstacles.  They have been in my life for longer than ten years and will be in my life until I take my last breath, no matter the distance.  We have been through good and bad times, argued, disagreed, fought, cried, and hugged.  Kimberly Martin, Cristina Denz, and Thomasine Dandridge are friends that I call family.  Kimberly and Thomasine helped me through my daughter’s medical crises on numerous occasions, bad relationships, health scares, and triumphs.  Cristina has helped me to find myself again and supports me by being there every day as a roommate and friend. These relationships last because there is an unconditional love.  If it were not unconditional, it would not stand the test of time.  We a