Writing Task Mentor Quote- Starleen

“ You are going to make it in life, you are going to be successful. Do you hear me?” 

These words hit my soul very deep. My cousin’s boyfriend said these words to me. He knew I felt like I was not going to make it in life. He grabbed my shoulders and told me these words in the kitchen of my cousin’s apartment. My cousin and her daughter, my younger cousin, were there. He told me this many of times. His name is Mannie, he meant this in a positive way because he knew I felt like I was nothing. Like I’m going to not pass highschool. I was 17 and a senior in highschool. At the time, we were discussing the topic of college and had still yet to decide what I wanted to major in. I had wanted to study business and he knew my mother had convinced me to not major in business. He can see on my face the way I was worried.

Mannie would have never say anything negative to me and I would be shocked if he ever did. Never was negative towards me, always positive and I’m grateful for that. Today I look back to when he saw me cry for the first time. I look at where I am now, I think about how I felt then and how I feel now. Never would I have thought that his words would encourage me. All because of him I push myself to finish Highschool. He has affected my education by making me work extra hard. Whenever i felt like giving up i repeated those words he told me “ You are going to make it in life, you are going to be successful. Do you hear me?” I will use these inspiring words until I get my dream job. If he knew, he would surely be happy. Maybe this time I will see him cry for the first time. If i ever show him, I want to say thank you Mannie. You are dearly loved!