Inspiration

I am 19 years old and while that may not be old, it's old enough to have learned a few lessons in my lifetime. For the longest time I used to think that my parents were the meanest people alive. Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my parents. They have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me a great deal about how to live my life.

When you were only a child, the ones who were always by your side, talked to you with all the sweetest words and the ones who were so happy to burst into tear when your spoke the first word they are your parents. Day by day, my parents were the leaders and also the instructors for my first steps into the outside world. Therefore, you have to agree that, with their love and caring, no one in the world can be the best teacher for all the first lessons as our parents.

Every morning, I can see the shining smile comes from my mother. I believe that my parents think about me almost every single day. I imagine that only a minority of children does not feel this to some extent, but I actually have tangible proof that this is true. Growing up, my mother and father always told me that they were my best friends and no matter what they would always be there for me. My father always inspired me to do the right things, to be strong, and be independent. At such a young age, I went through many stages in my life were I disagreed with what they told me. I would go through times where I said I hated them so much for punishing me, enforcing rules, and keeping me from doing the things that I wanted.

At the time, they were the last people I would consider my friends. However, as I have grown and matured with age, I have come to realize one thing I never did before, my parents are means more to me then best friends. With their love and guidance, my parents have been a major inspiration in my life and have defiantly had an enormous impact on the person that I have become.