Jayla As A Role Model

My sister Jayla, leaving for the Military is an event that influenced my development. My sister was more than just my sister she was my role model, the person I went to for everything, and she was my best friend. When she told me she had decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps I didn’t know how to feel, or what to say, I was sad but so proud at the same time. I cried all the time but tried to hide my emotions from her, because I knew this is what she wanted. During the process of reaching her goal to be a Marine it taught me some very important lessons that influenced my development. An important lesson I learned was that you have to work for what you want. Her will and determination to achieve her goal made me realize if you work hard enough and set your mind to something
anything is possible. Seeing her work so hard for what she wanted made me work harder in school and in life so I could get the future I wanted. This helped influence my development because I realized things are not handed to you in life, you have to work for what you want. The future I want involves me going to college, so I started doing better in school and even got a small job to save up money. This has taught me a lot and has changed my life and me as a person. I am now more hardworking, eager, social, and more determined. Before this experience I just hoped I’d get the future I wanted, but now I go out and do everything I possibly can in order to be able to achieve my future. Another lesson I learned from this experience is that family is everything.
My sister leaving was the worst thing that had happened to my family. I have a very close family, we talk to each other about everything, and if one of us is upset we’re all there to help. My whole family was devastated to hear she was leaving but we all stuck together and helped each other. My family knew me and my sister were close and they did everything they could possibly do in order to try and make me feel better, and they always made sure I never felt alone through the process. Throughout the journey of my sister being gone me, my parents, and little brother became even closer than we were, because we all helped each other, and always stuck together throughout the hard times. This has influenced my development by making me realize if I’m ever in trouble or just need someone my family will be there for me. This has helped my family grow as one and made us realize we might not always be together physically but no matter what we will always be together mentally in our hearts. It taught me what family really means and I hope one day I have a family that is just as helpful, loving and supportive as mine is
now.