My Mother: How One Word That Changed My Life

I was born in Lafayette, Indiana to the parents of Cheryl Griffin and Jon Griffin. My mother, Cheryl, was born in Gary, Indiana but soon moved to Terre Haute. She was a very loving and compassionate mother. If I had to describe her in one word, it would be outstanding. I say that because not only did she take care of her own children but she also took care of my father’s other children as well. My father, Jon, was born in a town in Texas. He was always really strict and angry. My one word to describe him would be explosive. My father would just pop like a bubble anytime my sisters or I did the slightest thing wrong. My mother and father divorced after my little sister Sandy was born. My mother decided this was best because of his anger and …show more content…
I graduated from Terre Haute North Vigo High School. I had quite a few friends in high school. I wondered from “click to click”, meaning I talked to and hung out with all kinds of social groups such as the “rockers”, “hippies”, and the “preps”. While in high school I got a job at Kroger. My job at Kroger brought new friends and lessons. I enjoyed working there. I learned how to work in both the deli and produce department while working on the cash register. In my second year of working at Kroger my step father died from lung cancer and I was devastated. Filled with grief, I quit my job and started a new one. That one didn’t last long either. I went from job to job until August 2nd of 2010. That was the day my world went completely upside down. My mother, diagnosed with lung cancer two weeks earlier, passed away. I felt like my life was over and there wasn’t a reason for me to be around anymore. Not too long after my mother’s passing I entered into an abusive relationship with a man I met online named Justin. I was with Justin for a little longer than two years. The relationship hadn’t started out abusive; in fact, he only became abusive when I finally agreed to move in with him. It seemed like he changed into a completely different man. Justin did things that even I thought was a weird kind of abuse. For example, to coerce me into doing things I didn’t want to do, he would sit on my chest so I could not move and spit on or around my face and …show more content…
I am also enrolled in school at Ivy Tech in Terre Haute with the hopes of one day working with children who can’t help themselves. Alex still works at Advics and I am currently a stay at home mommy. I hang out with my best friend, Ashley Myrtle on a regular basis. In fact, we both go to the gym to try to be healthier individuals. I have an amazing family which is the most important thing in my life. I value family, friends, and good times. There is nothing more important to me. I look forward to what the future holds and can’t wait to see my son