Mentors

 In the novel “The other Wes Moore” he gives credit to those who have helped shape him into the man he is today. When it comes to a person growing up it's helpful to have someone on your side to guide you along the way. Showing you the ropes, advising you right from wrong, and just being there if you need to be heard out. Unfortunately Wes was a bit deprived of that because he lost his father at a young age. He still had his mother but for a kid to lose their father at a time he did and how highly he looked up to him it really threw him off his game. Personally I could vouch for needing someone in my life to guide me. If I didn’t have my mother I don't know what I would do, she pushes me to be the best person I can be even when I feel like giving up. For example with college as I near my last year as a college student the pressure becomes greater and sometimes I question myself whether this is all worth it. When I do she's always right there to keep me pushing through it. 

Another mentor I would have to say I have is my partner. I count my partner as my mentor because when it comes to situations I feel like I can't bring to my mother because she wouldn't understand, I know I always have them as a safe space. When life gets too tough and I break down they are always right there to comfort me first, then either tell me like it is afterward. One thing I can commemorate them about is they aren't afraid to tell me I'm wrong. We don't need a yes man in life. It's better to have a type of mentor where they aren't afraid to correct you on a situation and guide you, however still leave you to your own decisions. When it comes to my mom I feel like when she guides me I can’t do the opposite of what she says because then I'm disappointing her. Another way I appreciate them greatly on how they've helped me is before they came into my life I feel like I never took anything serious. When it came to life moves I never worried about them I only lived in the moment. They've pushed me to take everything more seriously and guided me on how to handle obstacles that have been thrown at me that I never faced before. Without them I would probably still face everything blindly and hope for the best. 

My mom.