Personal Reflection

Throughout our travels, we encounter obstacles that may set us back. Obstacles may include people, not just objects or situations, but a turn of events that may cause us to second-guess ourselves and our ability to accomplish our goals. Growing up in a household of a mother with only a high school diploma and a father with a seventh-grade education but a street-based knowledge of success, they made it work and provided for their family.  As parents, we always want the best for our children and provide the things we did not have, but we also want them to understand what hard work is and what it takes to be successful. Sometimes, the message may get through, but other times, we just sit, and that one question we ask ourselves “Where did we or I go wrong? Growing up in a city with poverty and a high crime rate, the only word that stood out to me was SUCCESS! The World Poverty Clock provides information on past, present, and geographical areas and overall data on current situations worldwide. However, personal reflections are based on our achievements, failures, positives and negatives, future endeavors, and limitations. In closing, and yes, this is a short article, I would leave my audience with this message, as an inner-city kid growing up in a poverty and high crime rate area, my parents were hard workers and instilled in my sister and me that anything is achievable once you put your mind to it. My sister obtained her master’s and is a successful IT Director in her company. I am in the fourth year of my doctorate degree in Education and have been in the United States Navy for 27 years and now a Senior Officer. Yes, you can achieve anything once you put your mind to the test. This is my personal reflection. I dedicated this article to my parents, Ervin Jerome Moore and Sheila Rose Young.