1) Who is someone in your life that you really appreciate? Why do you appreciate them?

This question has always been hard for me to answer. Being where I’m at today in life, I have come upon many people that lend me a help hand. That why I feel that there more then one person that I say that I am thankful for. However deep down in my heart, the only two people that I love to death are parent. I say that because with out them, I wouldn’t be here in the first place. Also because of them I wouldn’t be where I ‘m at today. My parent has always been supportive and been there to motivate me. Been there since birth, they put food in my stomach, cloths on my back and a bed for me to rest. Even though now I feel that it is very hard for me and my parent to connect and understand each other, because there a generation gap between us. I still love them for the teaching of our history and culture. Which play a big role in my life because of that I feel that I have a better understanding of who I am as a person. Proud of who I am and have pride in everything I do.

The one down fall about our culture that is being able to say the three word “I love you”. All my life I never said I love you to my dad, or gave him a hug. For some strange reason I can not do it. The closest thing I did to show him I love him was giving him a hand shake after an exchange of gifts.

I feel that love for parent is more then saying word in our culture. It is doing something positive and productive to make and them proud, like going to school, working, and being successful so you can support them when there old. Making them proud is how we show them how much we love them.

That why I believe that whatever I do and choices I pick its not for me, it for my ancestor, my family, my friend, and community.