There are so many people who have influenced my life, but the person that stands out the most is my grandmother. I call her my Nee because I couldn’t say “Grandma” when I started talking. She always is a happy person every time I see her; she always tries to make herself a better person no matter what. I look up to her every day, and I want to grow up and be respected Like she Is. She has Influenced me by her actions to respect elders, respect my parents, and the most Important one Is to always have a smile on my face even when I’m down.
Nee always tells me to respect my elders. She always leaves an impression to my eyes for the reason that she still respects her elders to this day. I can remember from day one that she always tells me to use my manners no matter who it is. I would always get in trouble for not saying “Yes Ma’am”, “No Sir”, “Please and Thank You”. When we go out in public she always sees someone she knows, and I will always catch her saying those words. Even if they aren’t older than her, she still uses her manners.
I know she always reminds me to have respect cause she will always compliment kids that use manners towards her. By her telling me that she loves and respects It when kids use manners, then I know the elders love and respect It when I use my manners. I get complimented all the time for having such great manners and I will always tell everyone that It’s all because of my grandmother. Respecting my parents Is very Important to her also. She always would tell me when I went over to her house to never be rude to my parents.
They are the reason I am here today, and have such a fantastic life. I will ever forget the day when I had to go clean her house, because at a family outing I yelled at my parents for a dumb reason, and my grandma got mad. She told me that I had to come over for the weekend and she was going to teach me a valuable lesson about respecting my parents. I had to clean all the floors and windows, and let me tell you that was not enjoyable. I learned my lesson real quick and I would never yell at my parents again.
My grandmother taught me that I am disobeying God by yelling at my parents. Nee always has a smile on her face no matter what her day been like. She is always a happy person and Just brings a happy mood to the room. I look up to that greatly because I want to be happy all the time, and I want people to want to be around me. She would always tell me that nobody likes being around sad and gloomy people since it will just make them in that mood also. One weekend I was very cheerless and I walked into the room that had a joyful atmosphere, and then it just dropped to pure unhappiness.
I could hear Nee inside my head telling me “People don’t like to be round others who are not cheerful”, and right then I changed my mood. I didn’t want to make those happy people all gloomy because I was; I wanted them to want to be around me. She would also tell me that going to church and worshiping The Lord will forever make you in such a joyful mood. I have gone to church since I was little, and every Sunday when I leave, I always have a smile on my face. As Nee continues to teach me respect and how to become a better person, her Influence on me will Just keep Increasing significantly.
Her teaching me to respect my elders no matter how old I am shows me that I still have to use my manner when am an elder; because that’s how I want to be treated by younger people. She always will tell me that I need day they won’t be here and I’m going to be a parent. Last but not least, I always need to remember to have a smile on my face. I will always hear Nee tell me that nobody wants to be around depressing people, so I better turn that frown upside down. By Nee teaching me to respect elders, respect my parents, and always keep a smile on my face, I have no doubt that I will be an influence on someone else in the future.