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Veronica Rodriguez

by Valerie from Ontario

"Never let anybody's thoughts hurt you because nobody is perfect."
Veronica
Veronica

She is my protector, my hero, but best of all, she's my sister. My sister's name is Veronica. She is my hero because she protects me, and she is like a mom to me. I say that because my mom goes across the country to work for three weeks and comes back for three weeks (in a pattern). She protected me so many times and one time she almost got hurt for just saving me. After that, I looked at her with a new and different perspective.

 

She volunteers for my school, the Ontario Library, and she helps babysit my little cousins even when she's hurt or busy. She knows when I'm sad, so she brings me back up. She makes me laugh all the time. I can trust her with anything, she won't break my promises, and she will always be there for me no matter what.

She inspires me because she is one of the first in my family to go to college. She went to West Coast Ultrasound University. My mom and dad wanted her to be a nurse so she tried it out, but she didn't like what nurses had to do. My parents want their kids to have a job that they love to do, so they let her pursue her dream in becoming a professional cake decorator. She is not yet a professional cake decorator, but by June of this year (2012), she will be attending the college named Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, California. Even though she's not perfect, I want to be brave, loyal, and determined just like her. So, she is my protector, my hero, but best of all she is my sister.

Page created on 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM

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