My Pap My Goals For A Better Life

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The year was 1935 papa was 20 years old at the time, papa was full blood Indian very handsome man. Papa had long black hair and green eyes, he was defiantly a looker. Papas name was Martin Johnson at the time but he made a bad choice and went on the run so he had to change his name to Martin Jones. When he was on running he decided he needed to make fast cash, papa loved nice things and he loved the ladies as well. He would do anything he could to earn money as long as it was legal of course so he started selling homemade candy and lemonade. Before he knew it his business grew and was very profitable, he made a lot of money but did not trust banks so he would hide his money in the ground. My grandpa had so much money before he passed and he …show more content…
I value love and commitment my goal is to marry my best friend August 19th 2017. I value stability my goal is to buy a nice home while my children are young so they can grow up in the same home and make a ton of wonderful memories. I am a very humble person all of my goals are very important to me but I have a goal that is way beyond anything anyone could ever imagine. I want to change the world! I know it sounds crazy but my heart is so big I need to better myself so I can help others my biggest goal is being accomplished now and that is reaching out to the homeless. I eat with them on corners, I take them out for a nice dinner, rent them hotels, buy them clothing, food for the week, take them somewhere for a shower you name it I have done it! God is so good to me I feel like I was put here to help others I have to do it this is not a choice for me or at least that’s how I feel. Even when I want to say no or I just want to skip going out to talk to hem I feel horrible so I go …show more content…
Believe me when I say it is not easy I work full time I go to school I do hair I take my children to dance class soccer practice or whatever they are into. But at the end of the day I do all of this because I value my life and mu decisions and I need to reach my goals. My pastor once told me to aim high even if I hit the street lights and no matter what I go through I will aim high and achieve all of my goals because that is what I value. The year is now 2016 and it is my time to be as devoted as my papa was. Last week I had a lot going on in my life and I felt like I wanted to give up as it was the worst week of my life but I didn’t I kept pushing. My papa would never be okay with me even thinking about giving up as a matter of fact he would probably give me a gentle tap with his cane and for that I value him for helping me reach my

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