Dear Diary,
I have always wondered about my parents’ past. One day in the middle of March, my dad and I discussed his past and how he managed to be where he is now. The story he told me was about him coming from Mexico and moving to America as a 14-year-old boy. He also explained all the struggles he had to get through such as sleeping in the streets, to not eating for weeks, but he exclaimed to me that one of the only reason he managed is with the strength of God. In my head, I never knew that a successful man that raised me have had went through the much of a struggle to make a better life for himself and a future family he wanted. At the end of his story, he said, “Nothing”. I asked, “Why?” and he responded with, “If my life were any different, then I wouldn’t have you”.
Hearing this story didn’t just touch my heart, but also changed my way of thinking about life. Since then, every decision I make brings me back to this story. His life story didn’t show me how motivated one man can be to build a better future, but it showed me that with God on your side, you can do anything great beyond what you think you can. Since then, I have been eternally grateful for a dad that has shown me that anything is possible. At the end, I hope that in the future I can be as great as him and be able to help myself or anyone who needs it.
I have always wondered about my parents’ past. One day in the middle of March, my dad and I discussed his past and how he managed to be where he is now. The story he told me was about him coming from Mexico and moving to America as a 14-year-old boy. He also explained all the struggles he had to get through such as sleeping in the streets, to not eating for weeks, but he exclaimed to me that one of the only reason he managed is with the strength of God. In my head, I never knew that a successful man that raised me have had went through the much of a struggle to make a better life for himself and a future family he wanted. At the end of his story, he said, “Nothing”. I asked, “Why?” and he responded with, “If my life were any different, then I wouldn’t have you”.
Hearing this story didn’t just touch my heart, but also changed my way of thinking about life. Since then, every decision I make brings me back to this story. His life story didn’t show me how motivated one man can be to build a better future, but it showed me that with God on your side, you can do anything great beyond what you think you can. Since then, I have been eternally grateful for a dad that has shown me that anything is possible. At the end, I hope that in the future I can be as great as him and be able to help myself or anyone who needs it.