I have thought about this question since I was a little girl and for me it has always been.. my mother she is whom motivates me to become successful. My mom is a single mother, Hispanic, and a hard worker. Growing up in a single parent, low-income household meant my mom was always working to make ends meet. Regardless, I admire her. She has always been the one person to never give up on me. When my mother caught on to me giving up she made me make a promise to finish high school and attend college. Thankfully because of her and my dedication to improve my future. When my mom said those words to me I knew my education would be the way I got out of hardship. Although I wish my life was that smooth, it wasn´t. My 8th grade year Covid-19 hit. Unforgettably my family was a family that lost loved ones to it. My uncle and grandpa passed away a day apart. For many years my answer was my mother. My mother is my motivation to be successful, yet my reason to succeed has grown. I have to live the life my uncle and grandpa were not given. Since I entered middle school my uncle always reminded me that he would be the loudest one at my graduation. This year is my graduation and at times I feel the excitement vanish when I hear the word graduation because he won't be there. Everything felt overwhelming, and I was out of the drive I once had. I begged my mom every day to let me drop out. The answer was always no. (Then I would get so upset when she said no, and now I thank her from the bottom of my heart). Two years passed, and I was barely coming to school. I lacked motivation, desire, and the ability to dream of a life. The one time I realized I was falling too deep, and soon, I wouldn't be able to save myself. I sat in my room isolated and saw a video of my tío singing happy birthday to me, and I saw my smile. The smile I hadn't seen in forever. I began crying to myself and realized this would not have been what either of my angels would want. Quite frankly, this was the opposite. My uncle and grandpa wanted me to graduate. They wanted me to achieve everything I wanted in life.¨ I have to do this for them.¨ The purpose of their passing was to inspire me. It inspires me to graduate high school, attend college, and get the life I want. This traumatic event in my life showed me that I want to build a life for myself and reach as high as I dream of. I want to show my tío and grandpa that I didn't give up my promise of never giving up on myself. This situation showed me that I have to appreciate the fact that I woke up this morning. I can come to school and learn. I was given a purpose in this life, and finding it is up to me. I am grateful for what I have learned from this experience. I now want to go to college and become an attorney. I will not give up until I can tell myself I made it as far as I've ever dreamed,