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020611 -- On family
Feb. 6th, 2011 07:01 pmToday I am watching the Super Bowl with my family. I am cheering Steelers; most of them are cheering Packers save for my mother who doesn't really care. I won't cry if the Steelers lose; I just know way more about the Steelers than the Packers. Plus, Rothlesberger (sp?) and Kennywood and -- yeah.
So let me tell you about my family. I bet everybody thinks that their parents are invincible, but I'm fairly convinced that my parents actually *are*. My dad works at a local bank; my mom works in insurance. They do SO MUCH. It's a wonder that they never get sick or anything. Sure, things are tough every once in a while, but I know we're blessed to have good jobs. We don't have to worry about where our next meal will come from, and we can watch the Super Bowl knowing that our electricity won't go out, or our box won't get shut off.
In my junior year writing class, I was asked to write on somebody whom I really admired, and I chose to write on my sister. My sister has always been so opposite of myself, but that makes her her. I say that if you want to get to know me, watch me play piano, but if you REALLY want to get to know me, watch me watch one of my sister's basketball games. My sister works harder than probably anybody else I know, and I respect her so much for that.
I am running out of nicknames for my brother. "Fuzz" isn't cutting it anymore -- it's not working with the friends. It still works for the hair, but he need something better, something that really represents who he is -- the awesomeness of my brother. He's not afraid to be who he is, and I think that's so cool for a thirteen year old. I wish I had half of his charisma.
This is just my immediate family -- if I mentioned everybody, this post would go on forever -- but there are two people I do need to mention before I close this -- my dad's parents. I mention them because they're always close by, and they're always giving and so kind. They're in Florida right now -- snowbirds -- but I know that we're on their minds.
So let me tell you about my family. I bet everybody thinks that their parents are invincible, but I'm fairly convinced that my parents actually *are*. My dad works at a local bank; my mom works in insurance. They do SO MUCH. It's a wonder that they never get sick or anything. Sure, things are tough every once in a while, but I know we're blessed to have good jobs. We don't have to worry about where our next meal will come from, and we can watch the Super Bowl knowing that our electricity won't go out, or our box won't get shut off.
In my junior year writing class, I was asked to write on somebody whom I really admired, and I chose to write on my sister. My sister has always been so opposite of myself, but that makes her her. I say that if you want to get to know me, watch me play piano, but if you REALLY want to get to know me, watch me watch one of my sister's basketball games. My sister works harder than probably anybody else I know, and I respect her so much for that.
I am running out of nicknames for my brother. "Fuzz" isn't cutting it anymore -- it's not working with the friends. It still works for the hair, but he need something better, something that really represents who he is -- the awesomeness of my brother. He's not afraid to be who he is, and I think that's so cool for a thirteen year old. I wish I had half of his charisma.
This is just my immediate family -- if I mentioned everybody, this post would go on forever -- but there are two people I do need to mention before I close this -- my dad's parents. I mention them because they're always close by, and they're always giving and so kind. They're in Florida right now -- snowbirds -- but I know that we're on their minds.
