Someone or Something I Admire
was widowed and two of her children passed away. She
worked hard to support the family as a seamstress. A few
years later, she decided to move to the capital, Lima, for
better opportunities for the children. In Lima, Maria decided
to start a tailor shop. She worked long days and late nights
to have a successful business.
I grew up living next to her and she impacted my life
tremendously. When I was a child I played with buttons,
pieces of fabric and mannequins in the store. It was magical
and fun. She taught me the importance of work, love and
charity to others. She always shared with poor people and
helped everyone in the family. I remember with great
nostalgia her stories and advice. Although she didn’t have a
high level of education, she encouraged her sons and
grandchildren to study and get a degree. She always told us
to stay together because family is the most important thing.
She told us that our unity is our strength. She lived to be 98
years old, and we continue to celebrate her birthday with a
big party, with happiness, and with a lot of food as she
would have liked. I don’t miss her because I feel she is still
with me.
Maria Reynaldo was born in Peru and has lived in the United States
since 2003. She is currently studying with TLC Online at the English
Center. She loves kids and she wants to become a teacher. Her teacher is
Tim West.
A Mentor
The person who I admire would be my teacher. She has
every quality for being the perfect teacher. She goes out of
her own way to encourage others to meet and master their
own dreams in life. While there is no one who could ever
fill her shoes, I’m hoping that someday I can become a
glimpse of what she represents. Not only did she open doors
to further my education, she also never gave up on me. Up
until this point she is still guiding me. She is there every
step of the way mentoring and believing in me as I strive for
my goal to finish my bachelor’s degree in education, in the
near future. I am so grateful. I can’t imagine myself ever
taking that first step in a classroom if it wasn’t for her