The Thing That I Value Most

I would have to say that the thing that I value the most is my upbringing. I am from a large family and I got to grow up watching them make mistakes and learning, which made me all the better because I did not have to make the same mistakes. Even though they antagonize me I must say that they helped me a lot. I got to experience how it is to have a family and how to live when that family was not always together, and still are not. My oldest sister is now grown and has children, and my other sister lives in Washington and I never get to see her. I have never been close to them, as they lived with their mother for much of my younger years, but I owe them.
My parents always put their children first and made sure that we had what we needed, though not always what we wanted. Times were always hard and jobs were lost, but we had to push through to make it happen. Somehow my parents never complained though, maybe I just do not know it considering my father keeps a very long day and I never see him. Although the way was not always easy going, I came through mostly unscathed, I have many people to thank for that. Becasue of them, I know how to live in a stressful world, how to work the hardest I can for what I want, and what it is to value family even though it may be hard at times. Had I not grown up the way I did, with the experiences that I had, I know I would not be the same person that I am today. I think that would be a shame because I would not want to be anything else.