Who Are You?
I was born in Germany to a military family. My father had a problem with alcohol. My mother tries her best to make sure we had a wonderful life. I did no have many friends and school was not that important to my family. They were taught that you are to work and take what you get, because it is hard to succeed at life because you are black. I was very quiet a children, and did not blossom until my last year of high school. I had an excellent English teacher who challenged me to be the best I could be. I will never forget Ms. Fields. She restored life into me, and let me know it is never to late to success. After that, I had goals.
I decided to college. I enrolled at Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. I did not have the money like other students, but I thought I had a small college fund. Well, My mother and father decided to take the college money saved, cashed it in and got there divorce. I was crushed, but remembered what my teacher had said. I knew that I had to direct my future. That is exactly what I did without the help of my parents.
I entered into the military trying to escape my problems, and find a solution. The military was one of the best things I could have done for myself respect, confidence, and organizational skills. I learned many trades and talents as a result of my military training. I determined that I could be a Sergeant Major in the United States Army. I pushed myself along with the Drill Sergeant, and the Instructors. After my six year in the military, I meet a wonderful man, and he married. He asked if I would leave the military and start a family. We currently have two children together and a wonderful teenage daughter from his prior marriage. After marriage obstacles came, but I tackled each one with a positive fight. Trust me, it was not easy, but it was and still is worth it.
I decided after both my children were in school and my husband has received his degree I would go back to school. It has been a challenge, but I handle every situation that comes up with a positive attitude. I have learned to take responsibility for my action, and do not blame others for my failures. I have learned that my failures are not final. I must learn from my failures to help me get to my success.
I am a woman that is determined to succeed in life. I have set goal for m life that will affect my family. Over the course of many years, I have had many struggles. My main struggle was people. People always have an opinion about what you should be doing in your life. After concerning the source (people), I decided to make my own choices. The choices I make whether good or bad are made by me. I decide to be the best person I can be for myself, my family, and my future.
I strive to do the best I can do for me. I want to know that I tried everything I wanted to do and have no regrets. Many times, a person will look over there life and travel down “Regret Lane.” I should have done this and I should have done that. I am accountable for myself and must make choices that I can life with. I plan on completely college and receiving my Master’s Degree. I will not listen to people or things that say it will never happen. I have set goals, and I plan to complete all of them.
By me succeeding, I will impact my family. I will be able to provide a future for them this is secured. I have been given a wonderful family that deserves to have a wonderful life. I will be able to assist my loving husband in planning our children futures. I feel the key to success is to love people and loving you. I am placed in my families’ life to encourage them to keep all their dreams alive and never let anyone take them a way from you. My life is an example to show my family that people can talk, but if you know yourself that can not stop what you have plan.
Because I am a positive, encouraging, and loving person, I have improved my future outcome. I know that I will have obstacles, but those are challenges that I know that I can overcome. I am a virtuous woman that is sure of her future, and consecrating on my present. The things I plan to accomplish are not for me alone, but everyone I crosses my path.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
A Innocent Crime for Love
Guilty as Charged, But?
Roswell Gilbert truly loved his wife. They obviously shared many wonderful years until she became ill. Day after day, Roswell saw his wife suffering. It was apparent that he did want her to suffer any longer. He felt by taking her life he was honoring the wish of his loving wife. The major problem was he made himself God and the Law. He took life matters into his hands without thinking the consequences through. Although, he was carrying the wishes of his wife; the law had to carry the punishment of the crime. Roswell Gilbert committed a mercy killing or euthanasia, but he still must do the prison time for the crime.
There were many problems that Roswell faced as a result of a murder. The distress that his wife suffered could have been handled differently. The big statement was, “He honored her wishes.” There are other was to honor a love ones wishes. When his wife begged him to put her to rest to free her from suffering, he could have responded with a, “let us talk to a doctor to see what our options are.” Instead he took matters in his own hands. Of course, he might not have been thinking rationally when he committed the crime. He still owed a debt to the law for the crime he committed.
The law was very fair on the punishment he received. He deserved to go to jail for killing his wife. There was no evidence to show that he wife requested him to put her to death. For all the jurors knew, he killed his wife because he could not bare the pain any longer or there was another woman. The answers to the questions of “why he killed” will never be revealed. The wife is dead and the law has already convicted him. However, there are not clear laws to defend a person with the complexities of this case. This murder will help to place laws that will help other society members.
The action that society took was not completely fair. Society will judged a person harshly with knowing all the facts of a case. Society is like a group of people with many opinions. The key word is opinion, not facts. Instead of convicting Roswell immediately, society should have waited until the evidence was presented. This crime was one good reason why society does not convicted people of crimes, but the law does. I do not think that it is fair to judge a man or women without a fair trial. The actions of Roswell was wrong, but that is my opinion. After this fair trial, then he should take the punishment given to him. In this case I do believe that he committed a crime that he should go to prison for and the law was very fair with his punishment. There was not sufficient laws set in place for this crime, but the law cleared addressed murder and the punishment if found guilt in a court of law.
Although he was found guilty by the law; if he truly honored the wishes of his sick wife, then HE knows that he is innocent of all crimes! The heart of a man or woman can set them free, but the words of people can keep them in bondage forever. Roswell's heart can set him free, but only he knows.
Roswell Gilbert truly loved his wife. They obviously shared many wonderful years until she became ill. Day after day, Roswell saw his wife suffering. It was apparent that he did want her to suffer any longer. He felt by taking her life he was honoring the wish of his loving wife. The major problem was he made himself God and the Law. He took life matters into his hands without thinking the consequences through. Although, he was carrying the wishes of his wife; the law had to carry the punishment of the crime. Roswell Gilbert committed a mercy killing or euthanasia, but he still must do the prison time for the crime.
There were many problems that Roswell faced as a result of a murder. The distress that his wife suffered could have been handled differently. The big statement was, “He honored her wishes.” There are other was to honor a love ones wishes. When his wife begged him to put her to rest to free her from suffering, he could have responded with a, “let us talk to a doctor to see what our options are.” Instead he took matters in his own hands. Of course, he might not have been thinking rationally when he committed the crime. He still owed a debt to the law for the crime he committed.
The law was very fair on the punishment he received. He deserved to go to jail for killing his wife. There was no evidence to show that he wife requested him to put her to death. For all the jurors knew, he killed his wife because he could not bare the pain any longer or there was another woman. The answers to the questions of “why he killed” will never be revealed. The wife is dead and the law has already convicted him. However, there are not clear laws to defend a person with the complexities of this case. This murder will help to place laws that will help other society members.
The action that society took was not completely fair. Society will judged a person harshly with knowing all the facts of a case. Society is like a group of people with many opinions. The key word is opinion, not facts. Instead of convicting Roswell immediately, society should have waited until the evidence was presented. This crime was one good reason why society does not convicted people of crimes, but the law does. I do not think that it is fair to judge a man or women without a fair trial. The actions of Roswell was wrong, but that is my opinion. After this fair trial, then he should take the punishment given to him. In this case I do believe that he committed a crime that he should go to prison for and the law was very fair with his punishment. There was not sufficient laws set in place for this crime, but the law cleared addressed murder and the punishment if found guilt in a court of law.
Although he was found guilty by the law; if he truly honored the wishes of his sick wife, then HE knows that he is innocent of all crimes! The heart of a man or woman can set them free, but the words of people can keep them in bondage forever. Roswell's heart can set him free, but only he knows.
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