Write and Essay That Explores Your Family’S Legacy By Giving an Account of Several Memories That Have Been Crucial To Your Families Sense of Identity and Values.

One memory that can be recalled is how I am here in Stamford. My mother explained to me the struggle of immigrating from Haiti into Canada. "But that's only the half of it," she said. While in Canada my mother and father decided to try and make a living in the United States. They chose the town of Stamford, CT where I still reside. In order to safely make an adequate living they had to leave my brother and sister behind. My brother and sister and the time were nine and seven years old. I was not born yet. My parents were here two years prior to having my brother and sister come to Stamford. My mother told me it was the most stressful time in her life because she missed my brother and sister so much. Once things were in place and my father and mother had adequate supporting jobs, all the pieces of the complicated puzzle came together. This is a memory that has molded my family and also has placed us where we are today. It has taught us that we can overcome adversity. This is something that I believe every family should have because it brings a sense of unity, and a greater amount of love when problems are solved together.

In addition to moving to Stamford, another memory that can be recalled is our trip up to Canada. I believe that visiting Canada was one of the best times of my life. I have only been there twice, and the memories I have of Canada are those of happiness and self completion. I remember going there having the feeling of not knowing who I was in life, not knowing whether I truly was a Simon or how to be one. But when I got there and saw my cousins whom I haven't seen in a long time, I saw that they looked just like me. They were tall, had glasses, were of great intelligence, and had success. The whole experience was like looking into a mirror. One of the best things of that wonderful weekend was the fact that no English was spoken. All that was spoken was French, and Creole, which is great because I love being multi-lingual. I also got to hear stories of what my father was like and how much fun they had when they were kids. What I learned from that whole experience was that people don't change only time does. Everyone was still the same just as they were years ago. They were still the fun loving Simon's I remember when I was young.

Memories such as these give insight into the human self and situation. Situation is said because it can only be imagined as to what situation I would be in if a different town was chosen, or how I would feel if I didn't see the true essence of my family. It is memories like these that can create self image and pride of family. When calling my uncles aunts and other relatives, I am always told of how much I am missed, and loved, and how reminded of past memories. As said before "Family is one of nature's masterpieces." (Anonymous). For these reasons Family legacy and the memories with me are one of the most important aspects of self identification and self happiness