Buscaglia On Parenting

Leo Buscaglia, an author and motivational speaker, once said, “It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something. May I suggest that it be creating joy for others, sharing what we have for the betterment of person-kind, bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely.” Ever since a child, I grew up believing that one story can have an impact in your whole life, overtime a part of my childhood’s happiness came from reading many stories about people who didn't have nothing at first but grew to be one of the most successful people in this world. Stories were my escape, a distraction from what reality looked like, from the poor environment I lived in and that was just the beginning. I grew up with younger siblings that were in the cry for parenting, my …show more content…
Although I still had no experience on how to help myself first, at that moment there wasn’t second thoughts of serving others first before myself. Both of my parents came from Mexico, which leaves me, a proud Mexican-American. I had my sisters along with me during the ride of my life, to realizing the strength and change one story can have. It all started at a young age, my parents had told me many stories from their past and their childhood, as they would call in their language, “los cuentos de mi Vida," the stories of my life. My parent’s stories included how every day in Mexico they would wake up as early as five, walk miles to feed their livestock to support my grandparents in any way the could. At that moment, I realized that I wanted to make a living through these stories, it was motivating and inspiring to know how people who are less fortunate than others pick themselves up at one point when they are weak and at their own knees in the search of hope. Through this journey, I learned that I am the owner of my future. My own story began with others stories