Personal Narrative: Durin During The Great Recession

I was always told by my parents to live life, and enjoy every moment I got. Like every other kid, I am a reflection of my parents values. Through various means, my parents taught me to be mature, optimistic, and cooperative. As an older sister, I was granted many responsibilities from a young age. I was given a lot of chores when I was younger, mainly because my mom had to take care of my brother. I would help her clean the house, sort and fold the laundry, and even clean the backyard garden. Along with these tasks, I would also assist my brother in completing his homework. I would help him build projects, proofread his assignments, and even help him excel in topics he was not confident in. At a young age, I also made decisions which tended to impact my future. For example, I missed out on countless job and volunteer opportunities due to my nervousness. Due to the exposure of responsibilities and mistakes at such a young age, I have grown up be a mature, young adult.

Although I was familiar with some of the circumstances which occurred during the recession, I was not familiar with the whole concept. My dad works for a trucking company, one which was severely impacted by the Great Recession. In 2008, the diesel price almost hit five dollars; this affected the expenses, which affected salaries. My father’s company did not know how to handle both the diesel prices and the salaries at the same time. I recall my father sitting there on my black sofa, telling my mother everything would be “okay”. Although this situation was out of his control, he was very confident that nothing was going to affect either his job or his family. Now that I look back, I applaud him for being so strong. Like him, I try to be optimistic when it comes to