In my last post, I discussed how the family helps mold us into who we become. It is important to understand, however, that our family does not totally define who we are to become. For my class this week, we watched a video called Tammy's Story. It is about a woman who lives in a trailer with her sons. She walks to Burger king to work every day and does not believe that it is her fault that she is poor because her dad is poor. Her oldest son Matt, has hopes and dreams of going to college and getting an education to break the cycle. The sad result is that Matt doesn't go to college. He doesn't even finish High School. the family is in the same place they were a few years earlier.Tammy talks about bigger dreams but does not fulfill them.
On the other hand, there are people like Dr. Ben Carson who was also born into a single mother home in poverty. The mother was also uneducated. The difference is that the mom had hopes for her sons. Although she was illiterate, she made her boys read a book every week and write a paper on it to give to her. Flash forward 50 or so years and Dr. Carson is one of the most accomplished neurosurgeons in the world. He has retired from John's Hopkins and is now running for president of the United states.
Although it is not easy to break the cycle, it is absolutely possible. If you have the determination and really work for it, you can get yourself out of any situation and full fill your dreams and make a better future for your posterity.
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