My Personal Childhood Web

There are 5 people that I have chosen to focus on for my personal childhood web.

• My Mother 
• My Maternal Grandmother
• Roy Davis (Father Figure)
• My Cousin Marcus 
• Mrs. Deaver (Head Start Director) 

My Mother- A very dedicated, hard working professional woman. I recall watching her getting ready for work many mornings, makeup-hair- and no ensemble was completed until she added her heels as a finishing touch. To support me, my mother went to work in good and bad health. I was her motivation. I remember whenever I was afraid to try something new, she would say  "Always Remember…Nothing Beats a Failure but a Try!

                                                                                                                                                                       

My Maternal Grandmother- The foundation of the family. Without her nurturing ways, nutritious meals, warm place to stay, and availability- I probably would have grown up without a big yard to play in and had a key on a string around my neck. Instead, I was able to have a hot breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a 3 bedroom one story brick house. She was my constant solace because I knew when I came home from school, it (the house) and she would be there. That fueled the need for me to create the same feeling for my children.

                        

Roy Davis- (My Firefighting Father Figure)- There were times my mother had to work 7 days a week, over 8 hours a day. Roy (her long time boyfriend who worked for the Houston Fire Dept.) would take and pick me up from school, help me with my homework, and keep me safe in his company. He was that first person who tried to teach me how to drive so I wouldn't have to only be depended on others to take me places when I grew up.  

                   

                                                                                                

My Cousin Marcus- I’m the oldest of 3 children and there are 8 yrs between me and my first sibling. My youngest brother and I share a 14 year age difference, so the closest thing I ever had to an older sibling is my cousin/brother Marcus who is 3 years older than me. During our time together in elementary and middle school, he would protect me and give me guidance in right and wrong. Marcus was my voice of reasoning during the confusing times of peer pressure. I always valued his opinion and we are still very close today.

                                                                   

Mrs. Deaver- (My Childhood Head Start Director) - the person who orchestrated an environment for children to learn, be healthy and safe, in compliance with regulations, supporting her staff needs, while having a smile on her face and looking like someone out of a high fashion magazine. Always set your standards high- who know those words would come to mean so much to me.