No matter what happens, she makes sure that everyone is happy and joyful. When things may seem rough, she always finds a way to bring the good out of the situation. She would always tell us, “It won’t rain forever. The sun will come out.” My granny is a very devoted person. Her consistency is really outstanding.
Mama finally stands up to Dee and realizes the beauty in Maggie. Mama is a simple woman. She has worked hard her entire life and has done the best to support her family. Although Mama may not agree with Dee, it seems as if she is caught up in Dee’s opinions and behavior. Almost as if she wants to be enough for Dee because she knows she never has been.
Maggie wants them for sentimental value, she admits to putting them to "everyday use." She is not one to use them to show off or place financial values on like her sister would. Maggie and her mother share a unique stand point; they both seem to be very happy and content with their way of life. They are not financially well off, but they are living life to the fullest. Towards
Marla: All I remember from my childhood is hearing my mother yelling through the walls that I shared with them, or seeing her with a black eye or broken arm and not being able to take care of me; while my father takes off for couple of days or a week. I cannot recall ever having a family dinner with my parents that was argument free and heard laughter. Clinician (Dardree): How was the relationship between your parents? Marla: The relationship between my parents was toxic, but my mother loved him a lot. Now that I’m older, I think about it and still cannot understand why she did.
Kelsey Comp Developmental Psychology Spring 2012 Autobiography “The schwans man dropped you off at our door one day,” that is the answer I got when I asked my parents where I came from. I grew up with a very complicated family; both of my parents were married once before they married each other. From my dad’s first marriage he had two daughters, Sara and Jill. From my mom’s first marriage she had a son and a daughter, Adam and Jenni. I am the only child from both of my parents together.
My grandmother, although not a corporate business woman, has always exhibited a leadership savvy that I have admired for years. The matriarch of our small family, she has always been the one to keep things afloat. She has always been the one to give us guidance when we needed it the most. Path Goal One leadership
She had her older children to lean on she had her own considerable resources of strength and talent. Beyond that, she had a circle of friends and benefactors in Lexington who were rallying around her now in her time of need” (34). She kept pushing not for herself but for her children. She did not want to hurt her family honor. Her life style for the time being is changing but her place in the elite society will not change as long as she keeps pushing.
Everything else she mentioned was positive and she appreciated the friendly staff. 4/17/14 She stepped outside the room and I let her know that she should always have her clipboard turned over for confidential reasons. Cheryl did a great job of staying engaged with not only the patients, but wits and staff as well. Even though she was making rounds, she always asked everyone else if they needed anything. She usually finishes her rounds early, so she enjoys helping out other people on her down time.
Half the Woman By: Tori Clark She was a mother, a sister, an aunt, a hard worker, and my great-grandmother, but most of all, she was and still is the biggest influence in how I live my life. She has shaped my life in many ways; she taught me to be nice to everyone, appreciate what you have and never be selfish because you won’t always be here in this world. She also taught me to work hard in school and in the outside world, and to no matter what to never give up. She didn’t necessarily teach me how to do these things or sit down and have a talk with me about never giving up it’s just something I picked up from the long life she lived. Melvie Magdalene "Maggie" Johnson worked hard her whole life.
Even though we have become more independent, she still does her best to be the best mom she can be. She has always tried to find a balance between working and being a wife and mother, but found that she has always put that first in her life before a career. She is now still working to help put me and my sister through college and will still work to pay for our weddings. Then she will work for her grandchildren. I guess you can say her role in life is to be happy, live comfortably financially and do everything she can to make her family comfortable and happy.