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sulemna (56) · 7 years ago

Mi corazón se dividió en 2, mi abuela paterna y mi madre, ambas han sido un ejemplo de amor y fe: su lección siempre es "Dios tiene el control" e incontables veces me lo han demostrado, mi abuela quien murió hace un año siempre tuvo una palabra de aliento para darme fuerza en momentos difíciles, con sus tiernos abrazos me daba fuerza y fortaleza...muchas veces no hablaba, sólo me abrazaba y nunca se rindió! Ambas me han inspirado a amar sin condición a ser fuerte y a demostrar amor siempre a mis seres queridos, pero sobre todo a confiar en que TODO es un aprendizaje y además es pasajero. Incansables para unir a la familia y su fe ha sido su mejor mensaje!
Nuevamente gracias @futurethinker por la invitación y que este acto de generosidad se multiplique en tu vida!
¡Gracias @curie y @ocd por su colaboración!
Felicidades a los ganadores: @aderonkemi, @annieben y @japfive
¡Éxito a los participantes!

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7 votes

seyiodus (61) · 7 years ago

Vote :)

@sulemna, I wanted to know your story so I translated it with google translate. That's a nice one.
@sulemna, quería saber tu historia, así que la traduje con google translate. Esa es una buena.

Mi corazón se dividió en 2, mi abuela paterna y mi madre, ambas han sido un ejemplo de amor y fe: su lección siempre es "Dios tiene el control" e incontables veces me lo han demostrado, mi abuela quien murió hace un año siempre tuvo una palabra de aliento para darme fuerza en momentos difíciles, con sus tiernos abrazos me daba fuerza y fortaleza...muchas veces no hablaba, sólo me abrazaba y nunca se rindió! Ambas me han inspirado a amar sin condición a ser fuerte y a demostrar amor siempre a mis seres queridos, pero sobre todo a confiar en que TODO es un aprendizaje y además es pasajero. Incansables para unir a la familia y su fe ha sido su mejor mensaje!
Nuevamente gracias @futurethinker por la invitación y que este acto de generosidad se multiplique en tu vida!
¡Gracias @curie y @ocd por su colaboración!
Felicidades a los ganadores: @aderonkemi, @annieben y @japfive
¡Éxito a los participantes! Edit

My heart divided into 2, my paternal grandmother and my mother, both have been an example of love and faith: their lesson is always "God is in control" and countless times have shown me, my grandmother who died a year ago always he had a word of encouragement to give me strength in difficult times, with his tender embraces he gave me strength and strength ... many times he did not speak, he just hugged me and never gave up! Both have inspired me to love without condition to be strong and to always show love to my loved ones, but above all to trust that EVERYTHING is an apprenticeship and it is also a passenger. Tireless to unite the family and your faith has been your best message!
Again, thank you @futurethinker for the invitation and may this act of generosity multiply in your life!
Thanks @curie and @ocd for your collaboration!
Congratulations to the winners: @aderonkemi, @annieben and @japfive
Success to the participants!

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ponmile (54) · 7 years ago

Thanks for this initiative @futurethinker

I want to write about my friend @dante31. We have been friends for years and he is one of the few friends who have stayed all through the years. Apart from the fact that he kept encouraging and got me on steemit even when I wasn't serious about it, he has always watched my back. For years even when we weren't seeing each other physically he always calls to check on me.
More importantly is the fact that he believes so much in my writings and has always supported my blog not only on steemit. I remember almost a year ago when neither of us knew about steemit, he said to me , when he saw the efforts i was making on my blog "ponmile, let me help you ...i will share your articles on social media and platforms i know".

Win or not here, i just want to use this medium to appreciate him and make everyone see what a wonderful and reliable person he is.

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6 votes

yushaina (48) · 7 years ago (edited)

I might be too late to post my answer. But all I want is to let you all know how grateful I am to have my parents. ☺

The ones that I truly love in my whole life are my parents. They sacrificed a lot for us so that...

We can go to school
We can have food to eat everyday
We can afford to have education
and most of all, they provided us a place in which we call Home. ❤

I am so thankful for them because I have something that I can call as my "Family". They gave us everything that we wanted and gave us the support when we needed it. I know that when we're hurt, they're also hurt because they love us and they care about us. Even though my Dad went back home already with our Lord God in heaven, he will forever live on in my heart and I am thankful that God has given me a great father like him who raised me up as to what I am right now. My Mom and Dad were there when I took my first breath in this world therefore, I should be also there for their last. I love my Mom and Dad so much!

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5 votes

jadeturf (45) · 7 years ago (edited)

That very special person close to my heart is my grandma, she has always been there for me ever since I was born she my guardian angel, a little history about my birth, my mum was a revolting youth and with all the carefree lifestyle that comes with it, it wasn't long she got pregnant of me, at a time she wanted to abort me but my grandma her mum, fought against it which is how I came to being, and ever since it has always been my grandma and I, we are soo close even though she has other grandkids, she and I are inseparable, she has sacrificed a lot not for me alone but for all her kids, even though most of em are ungrateful, that hasn't deterred her from doing her best for her loved ones, I hope I get the chance to reciprocate her efforts and selflessness towards me, love you grandma shout out to you....

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12 votes

phunke (59) · 7 years ago

Hi @future thinker thanks for the opportunity to express how i feel about my favorite family member, well i would have given this place to my mum but i think my bro fits in better.
@juliusfatai yes he is my brother my favorite family member the person that knows trusts my words 100% he know i do not know how to tell a lie and detects immediately when i attempt to tell one, he stalks me like every time and everywhere even now on steemit, this use to piss me off back then but now im so used to it and i love him more for it, afterall i am his only kid sis and if he doesnt look after me who will?

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9 votes

japfive (56) · 7 years ago

Let me first congratulate everyone that entered the first contest and to first and second position @aderonkemi and @anniebe
@futurethinker I really appreciate what you're doing, like seriously I never wanted to enter the second events but the topic you roll out I just have to do it.
I want to talk about my very Good friend a rare friend, in the person of @tojukaka. For those that knows him well we call him K-money , a man of his word's and Good reputation even outside steemit community.
He has singlehandedly built and raised one of the most largest steemit community here in Nigeria and introduce over 100 people into the community.
He is also a teacher, a cryptocurrency magnet and a farmer no wonder why is love @papa-pepper. He believes in mentoring people and raising people just like @ogochukwu and @dragonslayer @ejemai as I speak now he traveled to uyo for steemit community meetup, a journey of 9 to 10 hour's drive.

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8 votes

gentleshaid (70) · 7 years ago

Everyone was excited by the Parents - Teacher Association (PTA) meeting that would be taking place that day simply because their parents would be coming to school to grace the occasion. I was 10years old, in basic five with no mum (she passed away when I was younger) and a nonchalant dad. It was close to everything for me but excitement.

Few minutes to the commencement of the meeting, all stakeholders well seated and I was already thinking about the following day punishment for those students who had no parental representation at the meeting. Out from thin air, a familiar voice called out my name from behind.....

It was my sister.

Obviously, she came to give me parental representation. It was a big relief and an ethereal excitement for me. Perhaps I forgot to tell, I have four siblings - three elder sisters and one younger brother. All my siblings were somewhere far away in another state except my immediate sister who just showed up out from nowhere to give me joy.

She is older than me by four years. The event of that day brought a bond between us that which I will never trade for anything. She gave me the feelings of having a mother without really having one. The mother-child feelings is still intact up till today. She has been playing the roles perfectly well and I am eternally grateful for this. What would life have been without her?

who sat and watch my toddler's head
when sleeping on my cradle bed
and tears of sweet affection shed
my sister

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6 votes

evecab (67) · 7 years ago (edited)

A very special person in my family, is my stepfather (my mother's second husband after she divorced my biological father). Why is he so special? Well, I never had a good relationship with my real dad. He was a violent man, and I've witnessed him abusing my mother more than once. It's quite traumatizing for children to see your mom getting hit by your father, especially since my brother and I were so young and didn't understand what was happening (I was 9 and my brother 7). Their divorce, when I was 10 years old, was a very happy occasion for us, and everyone felt relieved.

When I was 15, and my brother and I were living happily without a father figure, my mom met Philippe, my stepfather. We were extremely suspicious at first, because we saw this new man as a threat to our peaceful home. But he gained our trust, and treated us like we were his own from the start. He's quite eccentric and quite different from regular parents (he has tattoos, and piercings) an he made us smoke our first joint, so we would discover marijuana in a safe environment. I never told him that it wasn't my first time heheh but I thought that I had the coolest "dad" in the world in that moment. I had never felt like that before.

He always introduces me as his daughter, and just smiles at me when people mistakenly say that we look alike. I'm extremely happy that my mother finally found the love that she deserves, and that he is part of our family. He was the best gift for us.

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5 votes

vheobong (58) · 7 years ago

@futurethinker thanks for this opportunity

The special family member i love is my dad, i love calling him oga Edet, this man is super amazing, being a single parent for 17 years now and ever supportive. He may not have given me the world but he has given his best. He is one person who has believed in me consistently and pushed me to become a success story. Every day of my life I'm grateful to have him as a father. I love him dearly

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11 votes

learnandteach01 (53) · 7 years ago

Hello @futurethinker
Thank you for giving opportunity to collect gifts this festive period. This is my entry.

I attended a boarding school so did my younger brother. I was two classes above him. One day, my bed was stolen so I had to share his bed with him. But that was not a good day to share because there was inspection carried out by the hall prefects and our administrative officer.

I was so stressed out that I couldn't stand up and hide. As the inspectors approached, my younger brother told me to sleep and said he was going to hide. I didnt know his plan was to hide in the ceiling. He hid there for a while until the inspectors were almost done. Just before they left, he moved and they heard the sound from ceiling.

He was caught and was asked what he was doing up there and why was he not on his bed. They also asked him where his bed was but he didn't say a word. He was left to go afterwards but not without a punishment.

I felt bad that I couldn't protect my younger brother and instead he protected me. From that moment, my love for him increased beyond anything I can compare. I always sacrifice whenever I can for his pleasure.
I'll never forget this deed of his. And 8 years now, I still remember this whenever I see him asking me to help him out.
My brother is @thatphysicsguy.

arcabuzx (54) · 7 years ago

I think that one of the people who has become a fundamental pillar for me is my boyfriend, that during 5 years we have shared good and bad moments like everything else, there was a complicated moment in my life, when I was diagnosed with lupus, and he was the one who gave me encouragement to go on with my life, because I didn't want to live anymore, because the pain I had inside was very great. But he took me to several cities in my country, so that I could see the beauty of nature and understand that life sends you those diseases to be a warrior and that together we will always win. Obviously, I have to thank my parents, but I think that Cesar has earned a very special place in my life, and that if someday the relationship is over, I will stay with all those good times we live, because the bad ones only serve to hurt, thank you stop, for being my shield and my sword, and thank you to my friend @futurethinker for giving us this opportunity to express ourselves, and STEEM ON guys.

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3 votes

el-cr (64) · 7 years ago

There is someone that I met and somehow has influenced a lot on me. I am grateful because the things that I have learn with this person around me, have made me a better person.
Five things I have learn:

In the family I grew up, we never had pets. My parents were not pet persons. I learn how to open my heart to animals, and enjoy having pets, I have 5 cats (1 died), 2 dogs (1 died) and am always available to help animals.
I learn that meat is not the only thing that has protein =) So I stop eating red meat and pork, I am trying to quit chicken, and learning more and more about vegetarian cousine!
This person influenced on me to learn a third languange, which is French!
I also change my diet, and stop eating and drinking all those products that kills you little by little. Please if you like cocacola, chips, candies, energy drinks, etc do not take it personal =)
And most important, I cant say that I learn it already, but I am: how to enjoy the moment, I am always thinking about tomorrow. This person thought me a different way to enjoy life.

This person is my wife, we have enjoyed our marriage for 7 years already. This year she got very very sick, to the point of dehydration, we took to much time to go to the Dr. she fainted in the bathroom. Thankfully I was at home and had to give her artificial ventilation mouth to mouth, carry her straight to the hospital, in that moment I was feeling the fear of not having her in my life no more. That night, she did not want to stay at the hospital by herself, as soon as I told her I was going to stay with her, she was ok. Good thing, everything went well.
My mom always told me, for couples to succeed, they have to find ways on how they can make each-other a better person, I hope I have done the same for my wife too.
Nowadays people get married for the wrong reasons, I am a lucky man! Thanks @evecab for coming to my life!

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tony-duke (66) · 7 years ago

I love my mom. I just love her so much i cant explain how much. Sometimes i think the popular "My Mother" poem was written specifically for my mom. Her encouragements anytime i am down, her care anytime i am not feeling too well or sick. About what she has given me,, words cant describe. The invaluable love she shows toe alone is enough to cherish her.
I remember a long time agó, abt 5 yrs back, when i had a fractured bone on my legs , she never let me out of her sight. She took care of me like a baby for up to 6 months,,, what more can i want. Love you mom😍

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8 votes

rye05 (64) · 7 years ago

Thank you for this contest.

The one person that I love whom I am most thankful of is none other than my wife. She turned my life around from being a terrible person into a dedicated and responsible father.

Growing up as a guy, my mindset about having a family is that the father works and the mother takes care of the house and the child. I always thought a mother's role in a family was simple and not that hard.

I was very wrong especially after we got married, I was eventually hired for a home base job which I was thankful of because I can give more time to my family.

That's when I realized how hard being a mother. From the time she was carrying our daughter in her womb, when she gave birth, I was in the hospital praying for them to be okay. When she was taking care of my daughter, I saw the hardship she was going through and it was really hard even if I was there to help her.

There were times that my daughter will cry in the middle of the night and she would have to wake up to take care of her or give medicine if our daughter was sick and even if I'm going to help, my wife would tell me not to because I was in the middle of work.

There were times when we will have a terrible argument and then she'll end up crying because I was belittling her, it breaks my heart every time I remember being the worst person for her.

But no matter what happen, she is always there for me, took care of my needs, my daughter's needs and even now that she's also working from home, she doesn't forget her role for me as a wife and for my daughter as her mother.

Truly, moms are very hardworking and strong and I would love to see my daughter grow up just like her mom.

Thank you for giving me the chance to post this.

1 vote

sammyb (61) · 7 years ago

I have 3 younger sisters who are basically my heart. When my parents became divorced a couple of decades ago, we banded together and have been inseparable ever since. As the only boy and the oldest - I felt it my duty to always look out for them. And they felt it their duty to always be the reason that I treat women with the utmost respect.

Today, I will speak about my oldest of the 3 younger sisters, Shay. She is perhaps the greatest sister a brother can have in this World. While she has always had my back, she has been an unbiased confidant that doesn't pull any punches to tell me that I messed up or did something wrong. I could always count on her to do the right thing and through that she has taught me to be genuine, thoughtful and look at things from all angles.

As we are of Palestinian descent, we head to Palestine / Israel as many times as we can. 5 years ago we were there for a family reunion and we went to the town of Bethlehem. As the rest of my family didn't want to deal with several checkpoints, it was only my sister Shay and my cousin Sonya that embarked on the adventure. I always will remember how she and I felt the same being at the reported birth place of Jesus. You see my sister and I believe in higher powers, but we also believe that the 3 monotheistic religions have gotten it wrong because they have not been able to bridge the gap between them as they all worship the same God.

For me, the gift of her friendship, guidance and love is more than any brother can ask for and I will always return the favor to her.

3 votes

mokamisschievous (52) · 7 years ago

Aun cuando mi primer instinto es pensar en mi familia, hay una persona muy especial en mi vida que desde que apareció en ella no ha dejado de apoyarme aún en mis mas locas e incoherentes decisiones (que creo y espero no hayan sido muchas, pues aún me faltan). Nunca ha tenido ni el más mínimo asomo de querer cambiarme en nada.
Y no porque yo sea perfecta, no para nada, ni porque él no vea nada malo en mi, mucho menos. Lo ve, lo reconoce. Simplemente me acepta como soy. En ocasiones veo su cara molesta por algo, pero lo pasa por alto. Y en un acto recíproco trato de hacer lo mismo.
Pero hubo un momento, que por su sencillez pudo haberme pasado por alto, pero por fortuna no fue así. Esto es reciente
Estábamos en un concierto de música, tomando fotos, cuando decidí sentarme en la arena con una amiga y tomarnos una cerveza. De entre las nubes salió el sol y me dio justo en la cara. A mi me pone mal el sol, pero ya que era el atardecer decidí esperarme porque el lugar en el que estábamos era realmente bueno; justo enfrente del escenario, pero sin el tumulto.
Entonces, justo cuando sopesaba la opción de movernos, llegó él (andaba para todos lados tomando fotos y video, mientras yo estaba en las redes; pues en eso trabajamos) y sentí como su figura eclipsaba la luz, parándose a fumar casualmente entre el sol y yo. No dijo nada, nada más se quedó así, hasta que el sol se escondió detrás de un edificio y reanudó su deambular.
Una simpleza que hizo mi ojito aguarse, aun cuando reniego mil veces de ser cursi.
Ariel de tiempo en tiempo me pregunta «¿Y ahora qué estás leyendo?»
¿Cómo no va a ser especial?

1 vote

dedicatedguy (74) · 7 years ago

The person I love the most is my mom, she has given me her best, even though she had me at 17 years old and never got married after that,she has always been single, so I know it has been difficult for her. She has made great sacrifices in order to provide me with the best possible education and environment for my well being.

Apart from always being there every time I needed help, one particular daily sacrifice she made for me happened some years ago when I was in primary school and she was working + studying so she always came home very tired at night, but I was having weekly problems with my English homework because I couldn’t find a way to understand it.

So what did my mom do? Everyday after working 8 hours and studying for 2-3 more hours she would sit with me and my English books and teach me since she was a bilingual. Little by little, day by day I started to learn English and eventually I could understand everything.

Knowing this language allowed me to learn so much more information online years later, and it’s also one of the reasons I am able to post here on steemit with no problems whatsoever.

3 votes

meetmysuperego (64) · 7 years ago (edited)

Hi @futurethinker! Thank you so much for the Steem! 🤗💚

Today, I will write about a friend I met last night. I needed to find a place to stay because my flight got cancelled due to typhoon Urduja. There’s this very homey hostel here in Tacloban, the Yellow Doors Hostel.

She was one of my dormmates. Like me, she needed some place to stay because there were no trips going to her town already.

She is a dialysis patient for over a year now. She’s a psychologist, maybe that explains why her self-awareness and her thoughts about life is truly impressive, or she’s really is just a beautiful soul. The way she handles her case, and talks about it like its just a piece of cake. I truly loved listening to her journey as a dialysis patient and her life story.

“If I stop dialysis I’m gonna die. If I continue, I’ve got few years to live. So you just have to make the most out of it, and spend your time with people who really matter.” -Ate Karen

There are a lot of beautiful things I heard from her yesterday that truly pierced through my soul. I told her that she should write her story and I’m pretty sure its gonna be truly inspiring. Perhaps, I need that conversation to realize a lot of things. By the way, I introduced her to Steemit so she could share her amazing journey here. ☺️💚

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kingsolo (52) · 7 years ago

Thank you @futurethinker for consolation prize you sent in form steem.

As for the person I love most, it's no other but my darling wife. My love for her has no limit. I am bold to say that I married the right woman who fit my personality.
Her love for me was put on display yet again earlier this year when i made a wrong decision that led to loss of the entire family savings despite her strong warning against taking such risk.
I felt it was all over and I expect her to be mad at me for going against her advise but she yet showed me another dimension of love by standing by me when I was down and re assuring me that things will get back to normal. She has been strong for me when i was weak . She proved to me to me that the essence of love is to love unconditionally. I call her my "flawless beauty queen" because she is more natural than nature.

For this singular reason, I present to you all my darling wife as the person that I love most.

Thank you

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