Growing Up Research Paper

Growing up, my childhood was normal not to say there wasn’t a few accidents in the rode. My family consists of my mother and two sisters. Born in Dayton, Ohio the early parts of my life, appeared as if I was in a bubble. The town was care free with hippies, daily festivals and etc. At the time it was a great place, enjoyable and loving. Looking back it probably wasn’t the best place to raise a child (hints to why we moved). My mom treated my sisters and me equally showing no preference. She definitely made sure we excelled in school with a few activities after. Teaching us right from wrong was a battle, but with all girls I could realize how that could become complicated. Meals can bring a family closer in a matter of minutes. Although, eating together wasn’t something we did often and still don’t I appreciated the few times we do. After my mom prepared the food we would gather our plates and head in opposite directions. I always knew that families eat together, but mine was a little different. When I have a family I plan on eating at a table few nights a week just to catch up on life. Several things happen throughout the week and it’s nice to catch up. I …show more content…
Of course, when I was little going to church wasn’t always fun and felt like a chore. I considered my household middle class. I am very thankful for everything my mother did for my sisters and I. Anything we ever asked for she tried her hardest to do while keeping a roof over our head and food on the table. We definitely struggled, then again my mother tried her best to keep financial worries away from us. She valued how blessed my family was, this taught us how to appreciate life. Volunteering played in my life as well. My mother’s job provided us with multiple ways to give back to different communities. Her job centered on helping less fortunate families, gaining their trust, and improving their