My mother is a person I look up to, period, especially in the early part of my life. The reason is because I witnessed for myself how she would work hard and do whatever she had to do to put, to make sure me and my siblings had food on our table, clothes on our back, and a roof on our head, all with a smile on her face and staying positive, you know, really even though all the circumstances and our situation at the times really, really didn't merit or grant it. That said, besides, you know, being positive and staying optimistic, something valuable that I will always carry with me and wish to someday teach my kids is that in order to get ahead in life, you have to do for self. You have to work hard and do what you got to do to get ahead.