Personal Childhood Web - People that had an Impact on me as a child

MY MOTHER AND MY AUNTS are the people who've had the biggest impact on me as a child.  These sisters help bring meaning to the statement: “THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS”.

From Right to Left:

My Aunt: Lisa

She's the fun aunt who keeps you laughing.  The one who could pull smiles out of thin air by the "wacky" things she did.  I remember once, my mom spanked my bottom and I was so hurt behind that.  And my aunt, said "it's OK nae nae, look at this", and she ran past my mom and pulled her pants down to her ankles and her behind was just out in the wind.  I laughed so hard I stopped crying.  My mother wasn't too happy and they argued about it later.  But my aunt knew how to make me happy.  The playful aunt.

My Aunt: Sharnae

The strict aunt.  The one "who didn't play that".  She was no nonsense, and gave the appearance of being very strict.  She was the aunt that kept everyone in line, the praying aunt, the aunt who reminded us about God, and made sure we walked the straight and narrow.   The aunt who made us well aware of the consequence of our actions.  The stern aunt.

My Aunt: Donna

This woman was more "my friend" growing up.  Anything I was afraid or ashamed to tell anyone else, I was able to tell her.  Because of her I wasn't a child who harbored secrets that could later do harm to me or others.  She may not always have kept my secrets, but she always did things in such a way that I always trusted her.  The friendly aunt.

My Aunt: Renee

Always had a kind word.  Even if I was dead wrong.  Never yelled or screamed, but was always able to get me to see things from a different perspective by using "reverse psychology".  Because of her I'm able to put myself "in the other person's shoes", and am now slower to anger.  She was the understanding aunt.

And Last but not Least.... My Mother: Myra

Strong Woman.  Woman of Faith.  Taught me "whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger" I didn't like her methods of teaching as a child.  To me they were harsh.  But as I grew up, I understood.  She was able to "show me better than she could tell me".  Because of her I was able and am able to face people and their rudeness and meanness and not let it get to me.  Because of her I'm able to deal with society's negativity's and still come out victorious!  My mother was the balance keeper.  She's the balance keeper to this day, the glue that holds it all together.