Laughing:

There are so many people in my life that i have grown to respect. I respect all of my family members and friends. Artists such as Ben Folds have inspired me, and have gained my respect through their talents. Choosing the one person I respect, "the most" is very hard. However, for the sake of consistency, i choose my mother. My mother seems to be surrounded by bad news. Yet she still finds the strength to laugh. This is a quality i do not have. She has the ability to push aside her worries and just laugh at the end of the day. Of course, she does not take her bad news and constant struggles lightly, she just uses a positive therapeutic method. She has taught me the true meaning of unselfishness, I truly believe if i were in her position I would  curl into a ball and hide in the corner afraid of the future. My mother channels her fear into love for her family and takes care of us all when she is the one who needs taking care of the most. My lack of specificity when talking about her hardships is purposeful. The point is not that she has hard times and makes it through, we all have rough patches and we can all learn from my mothers humor. Every day when something goes wrong i think of my mother and all of my concerns disappear and I will be forever thankful and value the lessons she teaches me.

-Samson