If I were asked to describe what my greatest achievement in my life would be, I would have many things to choose from. It would be very difficult for me to pick only one, but if I were only to pick one, it would be that I have kept my faith intact despite the most overwhelming of obstacles. I know God loves me and wants me to be happy. I grew up in a home where faith wasn’t exactly something that was encouraged and God was not an agreeable topic of discussion. So that alone should tell you that my greatest achievement was finding that I had faith in God and that I can apply this to any situation I get myself into. I know that life is a test and a journey. And only the most faithfully strong get out of it alive.

If I were ever lucky enough to hit the lottery, I would definitely make some changes that would be long lasting. First and foremost, I would make sure that my daughter had money set aside for her college education. I would pay off my home and retain it as rental property so it would continue generating income. I would relocate to a warmer location, preferably Florida, Georgia or Texas. I would give some to immediate family members, although these would most likely be one time gifts, depending on the amount of my after tax winnings. I would also want to start some type of profitable business and give employment training and opportunities to the less fortunate.

My Grandma Rose makes the best sweet potato pies ever! They are highly anticipated at family functions. Whether it’s a graduation, wedding, reunion, or funeral- Grandma’s pies are sure to be a hit! Now that the first generation of grandchildren are grown and we all have our own families, Grandma has begun teaching us how to make her famous pies. Oddly enough, there is no actual recipe. Just a pinch of this and a dash of that. No real measurements but somehow, Grandmas pies always turn out perfect. I have finally mastered a good pie, but I probably will never match that authentic Grandma Rose taste and technique. Now that my daughter is a teenager, I plan on passing the recipe on to her as well.

I have never really been a goal oriented person. My goals throughout life had been to become a strong person, to become academically excellent, and to realize my full potential. I have become strong in my own right, so I suppose I met that goal, and my current college GPA of 4.08 suggests that I met my goal of academically excellence. As I said in prior paragraphs, I haven’t met my full potential yet, but I do believe I can attain that goal. As other goals come up, I’ll deal with them, but I never saw much of a point in making goals, and wenh I do make them I feel like I will always achieve them in the long run.

Of course I would travel forward in time, maybe 100 years into the future. Why? Because I’m dying to see what the future has prepared for us, what the new technologies will be, how many of the actual problems of the world will be solved, or not! The past is interesting, yes, but the future is even more! Imagine yourself watching your grandsons or granddaughters achieving something impressive, or knowing the future of a country which right now is involved in war…the future is definitely my choice.

It would be my grandfather, and it’s because he mistreated my mom a lot, and even when it seemed to be “looking after her”, he always wanted a benefit from her. I have to tell that he was not his dad, but a stepfather. I would like to talk with him, as the man I am today, and have him explain himself about his motives to be like that with my mom. I would tell him to treat her as a daughter, rather than just another girl.