When you think of George Washington, you think of the man who stood up for our freedom as a country, and then was the first President of the United States. When you think f Mother Teresa, you think of a woman who spent her whole life dedicated to God and the well-being of others. But when you think of the people you see every day of your life, these wonderful and outstanding things that George Washington and Mother Teresa did aren't what come to mind. What comes to mind is the ordinary deeds that happen right under our noses that we fail to recognize as being heroic. Over the years, I have grown to realize the things that my sister does for me in order to keep me on the right path, and have just recently grasped that she has made the biggest impact on my life.
My sister, Nicole Elizabeth Ketchmark, most commonly known as Nikki, is someone I will forever look up to. Her personality has many different levels, depending on what kind of day you catch her on. Most of the time she is bubbly and constantly joking around. She never fails to have a great time, no matter the time or place, and always dances like nobody is watching, even when she is in public. The other fifteen percent of the time she can be in your face and aggressive, but she gets this from her constant contact with the sport of soccer. She is also the quickest girl I know when it comes to getting ready in the morning. It takes talent to look like she spent an hour and a half getting ready when she only took a half hour. This proves her time management skills she gains from juggling cheerleading, soccer, homework, school, social life, and family time. Nikki has also convinced many people that her maturity level is much higher than most her age. Even though she is three years younger, we get mistaken as either being twins, or her being older than me. What probably fed into this was the fact that we have been close all our lives. Due to this, she has been able to grow into the same world and social lifestyle I have, and at the same speed I have. Nikki is an all around amazing little sister and there is no way I would ever trade her for anyone or anything.
Nikki not only pushes herself to succeed, she also pushes me to be the best person I can be. In many situations, she has helped me through things that I wouldn't have been able to complete without her support. For instance, when it comes to advice, she tells me her honest opinion, instead of beating around the bush to preserve my feelings. Another example is that I can be very easily distracted, but Nikki will constantly be one me to stay on task. Over the years I have gradually gotten better at this because of her and know that I will be much more focused in college. Besides keeping me concentrated, she encourages me to keep persevering, even when I know that giving up would be so much easier. A time this happened was when was getting exhausted from trying to balance school, homework, and cheerleading, that my grades began to slip. What Nikki did was make me understand that I was strong for two and a half years, and giving up now would make the hard work I accomplished freshman and sophomore year, pointless. This helped me gain more self determination needed for college. Nikki has given me more than she will ever realize, and I hope she thinks the the same of me.
Nikki will never cease to be my best friend. Our bond has grown stronger over the years and I hope it continues to do so. Even though we will miss each other when I leave for college, I know that all her support will benefit me throughout my college life. I will no longer feel lost once I step foot on my college campus because she has guided me through thick and thin. All I want to say is thank you, Nikki, for being my George Washington and Mother Teresa, thank you for being MY hero.
My sister, Nicole Elizabeth Ketchmark, most commonly known as Nikki, is someone I will forever look up to. Her personality has many different levels, depending on what kind of day you catch her on. Most of the time she is bubbly and constantly joking around. She never fails to have a great time, no matter the time or place, and always dances like nobody is watching, even when she is in public. The other fifteen percent of the time she can be in your face and aggressive, but she gets this from her constant contact with the sport of soccer. She is also the quickest girl I know when it comes to getting ready in the morning. It takes talent to look like she spent an hour and a half getting ready when she only took a half hour. This proves her time management skills she gains from juggling cheerleading, soccer, homework, school, social life, and family time. Nikki has also convinced many people that her maturity level is much higher than most her age. Even though she is three years younger, we get mistaken as either being twins, or her being older than me. What probably fed into this was the fact that we have been close all our lives. Due to this, she has been able to grow into the same world and social lifestyle I have, and at the same speed I have. Nikki is an all around amazing little sister and there is no way I would ever trade her for anyone or anything.
Nikki not only pushes herself to succeed, she also pushes me to be the best person I can be. In many situations, she has helped me through things that I wouldn't have been able to complete without her support. For instance, when it comes to advice, she tells me her honest opinion, instead of beating around the bush to preserve my feelings. Another example is that I can be very easily distracted, but Nikki will constantly be one me to stay on task. Over the years I have gradually gotten better at this because of her and know that I will be much more focused in college. Besides keeping me concentrated, she encourages me to keep persevering, even when I know that giving up would be so much easier. A time this happened was when was getting exhausted from trying to balance school, homework, and cheerleading, that my grades began to slip. What Nikki did was make me understand that I was strong for two and a half years, and giving up now would make the hard work I accomplished freshman and sophomore year, pointless. This helped me gain more self determination needed for college. Nikki has given me more than she will ever realize, and I hope she thinks the the same of me.
Nikki will never cease to be my best friend. Our bond has grown stronger over the years and I hope it continues to do so. Even though we will miss each other when I leave for college, I know that all her support will benefit me throughout my college life. I will no longer feel lost once I step foot on my college campus because she has guided me through thick and thin. All I want to say is thank you, Nikki, for being my George Washington and Mother Teresa, thank you for being MY hero.
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