Personal Narrative: My Life Influences

Life Influences Everyone is born without an identity of who they are and it is slowly developed as we grow. From when we are born to grown adults we take in everything around us which molds and shapes into who we are. From everything in our lives we all have those couple of things which consider the biggest influences in our lives. Whether something as simple as a book, movie, family member, or a person we briefly knew that touched our lives like nothing else has. Personally a film and two people I have had in my life that influenced me and made me who I am today. I am not a huge movie fanatic but there is one film which was a small release one that really touched me like no other one has. The film “A Better Life” released in 2011 which the two lead actors consists of a father who separated from his wife along with his son. The father in the film is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who came to the country for a better life for his son. With the father the sole supporter of his son he struggles to provide for …show more content…
She was my only grandmother I met and actually got to know. Earlier this year my grandmother passed away but I was blessed by being able to spend the last few years with her. She always was always caring, positive, and supportive of everything I did. My grandmother made me appreciate more being in this country and always spoke of how fortunate we were to live in such an amazing country. She always pushed me to be a better person and take advantage of the opportunities I have. She always believed in me when no one else would and was never one to judge me on the mistakes I have made. She knew the day would come when she would see me in a law enforcement uniform and although she is not here physically she is looking down from heaven. Without her influence on me I really don’t know in which direction my life would have gone and I am determined to make her