Moving Forward

I never thought I would be in this situation but I don’t know how I can move forward. This has been one of the hardest periods in my life. I want to say that I can make it like I always have but without my dad that will be difficult. He won’t be there so I can tell him my plans of how I will move ahead. I am really strong and never let anything bring me down but this time is different. I lost something very valuable to me. I lost one of my pillars! I wish that he would of stayed here longer to see me accomplish my goals. But life is not forever and that seems so unfair. I try everyday to stay with my head up and can’t seem to do it. Hopefully things will get better soon.

My Dad

On Saturday my father was taken to the local hospital where he later died. My father was the most amazing person in this world. He was a humble, loving, and a hard working individual. It will be hard to visit his home and not see him. It will be hard to call him and not hear his voice. I feel so helpless that I was not able to do anything to ease his pain. I thank God for allowing me to be by his side in his last hours with us. I will miss my dad dearly and know that he will always be in my heart and guide me from up there. I know my dad is in a better place and hope that his trip with God is full of joy.

Life Insurance

I never imagined that I would say this but I am considering buying a life insurance policy. I have always felt that having life insurance is just a waste of money. My mother told me she has one “just in case.” So I decided to research a couple of companies and I think I found one that I like. At the same time I don’t know if it might be to early to buy a life insurance policy. It is a hard choice to make but the insurance I looked into is State Farm. Is life insurance worth it? What do you think?

Christmas Time

I grew up believing in Santa Claus and learned that he was not real when I was a teen. After finding out about Santa my Christmas was never the same. I did not look forward to Christmas because it was not fun anymore. My son still believes in Santa Claus even though his friends have tried to tell him other wise. I am facing a challenge because he believes in him and I feel that it is time that he finds out. I really don’t know if it would be appropriate to tell him that Santa is not real. I know that I was upset to find out he did not exist and I don’t want to ruin it for my son. When would it be a good time to tell a child Santa Claus does not exist? Any suggestions?

My Blogging Experience

Before this class I had no interest in having a blog. None of my classes had previously required a blog so I did not care much about blogs. I quickly realized that blogs could be pretty fun for various reasons. I feel that a blog could be fun because you can write whatever you want. The next reason is that I was given the option to pick my own theme. I was also able customize my blog it is almost like having your own website. It was able to make time to write for the class blog without an excuse. Every week I looked forward to write in the blog because I enjoyed writing about the different things. I learned something new about using the design tools every time I visited the blog. Overall, I had a great experience writing this blog and I hope that I can keep it (I just have to find the time).

Looking Back

I had never had my own blog until I started this class. I was not sure what to expect and had no clue what I would write about. I decided that I would write about issues that I care about and I think I did better than I expected. Most importantly I have enjoyed posting every week about the different topics. In fact, after reading and looking at several blogs from my peers I might decide to change some things on my blog. Many of the other blogs had unique backgrounds and writing styles. After looking at the blogs I wanted to go to mine and change it as soon as possible. I hope to start making changes sometime this week so my blog looks appealing. I will also try to make time to keep writing in the blog after the class is over. Hopefully I can gain some traffic if I share the link with my friends on Facebook.

Our Suffering

Last week on Tuesday morning I received a phone call that one of my family members had died. He leaves behind his wife, an 18 month old and a three year old. He was 21 an amazing husband, father and friend. I am deeply saddened and my entire family is suffering. Jorge worked two jobs to support his wife and kids. That day I realized that our way of life is so fast paced we sometimes failed to spend time together with our loved ones. Twenty-five years ago my father died in a similar car accident when I was four months old. My family and my mother sixteen at the time suffered very much. Little did we know that 25 years later Jorge would die in a similar situation. A car crash kills a young dad and this tragedy once again brings my family together.