Judy and Ruth

One of my heroes is my Aunt Judy. She was born in 1963. She has 3 children and they are grown up and two are married. They love her very much. She is a doctor and helps many people everyday. Her husband, Art, loves to run everyday and is very healthy. My aunt loves what she does for a living. She now is a grandma of two. Her oldest is going through a divorce and I know it must be hard, but she has faith in her daughter and will trust her to do what she thinks is right and what is the best choice to go with. My aunt is very responsible and if you knew her, you would agree with me she is definitely someone who I look up to.

She has always called me on my birthday and at Christmas. I feel I can always look up to her whenever something happens and I don’t know what to do. I can just see what she would do in my situation and know it’s right. I feel I can talk to her when I have a problem and she will help me through it. My mom and I don’t have the best mother-daughter relationship. My aunt has been there whenever my mom and I need help to work through an argument. She is always fair and never picks sides.

I know that my aunt and uncle are happy together. They always take the time to go to church and praise God whenever they have the time. My aunt wasn’t raised as a Catholic and later in life she decided to convert. Now her children are teaching their children to love God. I really respect the fact that she knows everything her children do still, even though they are now about 20 and up.

A mother’s relationship with a daughter or son is very important to anyone. That is a relationship that everyone one wants to have. I think my aunt has that relationship with her kids. Still a mom and yet still a friend who is always there and understanding. Now you’d think that her kids would move on and my aunt would barely know them. But even now, she knows them just as well as when they were young.

My other hero is my Grandma Ruth. Her husband was a drinker and smoker. Imagine how hard it is to live with a drinker who gets drunk every night after work. I think Ruth was very strong. She never let her kids see her cry when their dad came home. Ruth is my father’s mother and my father was without a mother when he was 13 and a half.

He looks to his mother for help. Ruth made a big impact on everyone. She was always nice and prayed every time there was something wrong. Even I look to her for comfort sometimes. Even though I didn’t know her, I have heard wonderful stories about her from my father. I know my father loved her and it wasn’t until after she died that my father saw a way to learn. Unfortunately, my father's brothers and sister didn’t see that light and now are doing poorly. If Ruth were still with us I know she would change lives. My aunt and grandma are both wonderful people and they are my heroes.