Today I arrived back in the Bay Area from being in Portland for the last days. My mom and I went to run a few errands and the first one was to get one of the head lights' light replaced on Gina(my car). We went to the auto parts store in Hayward and when we walked in the girl working Angela greeted us with a "hello" quickly followed by a "how can I help you today?" She was very on top of her job and had it together. She got the light I needed and helped me put it in so next time I would know how. When she was putting it in my mom noticed that she had tattoos on both of her wrists with a boys name on it. She asked who they were and Angela replied with they were her brothers names. It was a reminder for her to stay out of trouble she said. Mom further pressed to find out that Angela was 21 years old and her brothers were 12 and 14 and that her mom had died when she was 15 and she was left to take care of her brothers ever since. Angela was only 15 and she was left to take care of her brothers who were 6 and 8 years old at the time. She said that she had three jobs just to make it by but that her brothers were especially good and they didn't ask for much so they made it by. My mom then hugged her and handed her some money and told her that she was amazing. She is now our new friend.
Angela is just one of a lot of boys and girls who are forced to grow up earlier then they should have but they did because they had no choice. They are people that we need to be helping out every day because we have some much compared to them. I think about the fact that I have a mom and dad who love me and provide for me. For this I am truly blessed.
I am truly blessed!
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