Ive missed so many blog homeworks, you'll have to excuse me!!
I actually intended on writing this blog earlier , however I needed time to think about it. How to word it. How to make it perfect.
Having a hero is important. It doesn't need to be someone you look up to or just want to aspire to be. A hero is someone who has changed you. Someone who has made you better. Someone who has taken time to know you and be part you. At least that's what I think of when someone asks me who my hero is. I could easily say my Dad or Mom because both are incredible people who built themselves up from nothing and worked hard to get what they wanted in life. But they are my parents and aren't parents supposed to be your hero?
I needed to sit and think of all the things i just told you about. The person who comes to mind is my husband. Now, you may be thinking ....oh gosh...how cliche. But it's true. This man came from absolutely nothing. Grew up on east LA in a poor family . Dealt with gang violence everyday. He has had shotguns pointed at his face, he's been beaten by cops, he's even been in a drive by. Yet...even dealing with all that he still is a positive person. He cares for others. He even works customer service.
We met at GameStop. I was his boss. The day he walked in wearing his Naruto shoes..I knew I was in trouble. I was in a horrible relationship with a real jerk. A guy who took me for granted and verbally abused me....just an all around tool. My husband saved me from that relationship. He swept in and showed me how a real man is. He treated me like a queen...and don't mean buying me things...I mean with respect and made me feel like I was important to him. I ended up having to leave the company when we officially became an item and he took my spot as manager (i always tell him it was elaborate plan to get promoted )haha.
I then began having all my medical issues. We had only been together a year and had just moved into a place together. It was really bad. I was emotional, I was poked everyday by doctors, I was probably a horrible person to be around because I was so up and down. But he stood there, by my side. He's cried with me, he's dealt with my emotions..even when I took them out on him. I even gave him a free pass and said he could leave because my illness will never go away and no one should have to deal with it. And he said no. He stayed.
He's been my rock. He's been there through everything. He took time off work when my sister passed so he could support my family. He's paid to take my niece to disneyland because she longer has a mother. He's taken in my pets and treats them like his kids. He tells me he loves me everyday. He puts up with my nerdy habits because he's a huge nerd too. We can argue for hours about what comic characters would beat who in a fight or anything about star wars.
He's seriously my hero. Someone who came from nothing to be the person he is now. And trust me..it's not all rainbows and sunshine and we've been through our tough times but we've made it through.
Without him I'd still be stuck in a horrible relationship because it was "comfortable". I probably would never be on SG. I'd never be where I am today. He's definitely made my life better....and that's what a hero is.
Our 1st year wedding anniversary is coming up too. (Nov 1st) He said he'd never marry anyone because he never saw himself finding someone to "tie him down". Ha!
Xoxox
Mara
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