My Supports

What Make Me Complete

Too many factors to name are supportive to me, so I will name a few that keeps me going each day. When I wake up in the morning, all I can do is think about how good God has been to me. He has allowed me to see another day and this factor alone is my strength and support. I go to the Temple every Saturday, this spiritual family is my sanctuary and it keeps me going each day. It supports me by providing a place to praise and worship God, it allows me to sing and feel at peace. When I sing, the music keeps me whole and alive. The musical support I have is amazing and I use singing, song writing, the tambourine, and the drums as a support for my life. When I am tired, sad, or hopeless, music feels that void and supports me emotionally. My job financially supports me, even though it physically drains me. My job allows me to buy things, pay my bills, and it gives me the means to live comfortably. I have a coworker and a friend who keeps me sane. Laqunda listens to me when I need someone to talk to, she confides in me when she needs help; we both support each other through communication, friendship, and love. My family, friends, and loved ones are supportive to me. They all play an individual role in being a strong support system. My grandma inspires me to do whatever I need to do to survive in this world. I love her for that because, her love lets me know that I can do all things. My father provides spiritual support; he encourages me to be great in all that I do. My “Heart,” always supply me with love, support, debate, and other things. His love supports me through school and other life endeavors. All of these factors play a critical role in my growth and development; without either of these supportive individuals or things, I would not reach all of the goals I am striving to achieve.

The benefits of my family and friends support includes keeping me motivated, encouraged, uplifted, and on my toes. There is never a dull moment in the lives of my family and friends; their challenges make me stronger, and their support keeps me together. The support of my job is simply a means of income; this is the only benefit this particular job has for me. The children I work with support and benefit me by keeping my emotions up to par, if I did not have them, who would make me laugh? The spiritual support I receive when I go to the Temple is a benefit within itself, it is a spiritual awakening that keeps me enlightened and uplifted. It makes me feel as if I can do anything, and I can. If I did not have my spiritual background to support my life, I would be just like the addicts in the street.

If I did not have these supports in life, I believe I would be homeless, hopeless, and or dead. I say this because, many people without a family, a job, or God often feel hopeless. Many of them cannot stand the pain and they give up on life, whether they do it through not caring, drugs, alcohol, risky sex acts, or suicide. All of the supports I have keep me alive and they make me want to live to be all that I can be. If I did not have these supports, my life would be negatively impacted because, all of these supports make me who I am. I am positive, outgoing, loving, and caring; and these are all of the characteristics I see in my support systems.

One of the greatest challenges I chose to imagine is not being able to walk. I travel and do so many things, and all of those things involve the use of my limbs. I cannot imagine not being able to use my legs or my arms. If I could not walk, initially, I would need family, spiritual, and medical support to keep me motivated and encouraged. I would need my family to help me with my basic needs; they would have to help me maneuver around the house as well. I would need a lot of spiritual support just to get out of bed each day; I am sure it would be different if I were not able to walk from birth verses loosing the ability to walk as an adult. I would need medical support to help me learn how to walk again and possibly help me with pain management. Just to think about not being able to move around as I do now, brings tears to my eyes; I love me and I would never want to be without all of the things God has given me. I had an uncle who was in a wheelchair; he did not always have that disability. When he was in his early twenties, he was in a horrible car accident; as a result, he was paralyzed from the waist down. He inspired me because, he could do anything; he was a great mechanic, he could drive a car, and he could get around better than anyone else could. He was a star of the wheelchair basketball team. He did not let his injury break his spirit; he lived his life to the best of his abilities until he died many years ago.

If I had the challenge of not being able to walk, each day I would need someone to help me with getting to the restroom, going to appointments, and taking caring of my basic needs. I would need a wheelchair or other devices to help me move around better. I would need a therapist to teach me how to walk again or to become stronger if possible. The benefits of these supports would work together to build my confidence, increase my mobility, and help me regain control of my life. To exist without these supports would mean I would be alone; I would have a difficult time moving around, and I would not be able to leave my home. Without these supports, my life would be severely impacted; I would be hopeless, hateful, sad, and depressed. I would not be outgoing, fun, loving, caring, and happy like I am right now.