Josea Stanford

Growing up I understood that nothing was going to ever be easy for me . Seeing my mom struggle to pay bills , while fighting for stability respect and purpose in the home as a single parent. Made me learn that regardless of what life gives me i can make it. I have two 2 siblings that are Deaf. My mom has never treated us any different, we all had a responsibility to make it in life. Regardless of the hand God dealt us.

Seeing my brother and sister fight to make it regardless of being Deaf. Made me see my mothers teachings , That regardless of what i had or did not have. I had to see my worth and make it work for me, while respecting other struggles. The lesson was to not let my defects define who I am. But to use them as advantages to move forward. Meaning that there is nothing in life that can make me less of a person but to be an overachiever through the curve balls life throws at me.

In life at an early age it was already meant for me to fail , but through hard work and determination I overcame the odds and chose not to be a statistic. Everyone has a journey in life , its up to each individual to decide to use their life as an excuse to fail or a reason to make it. We all have a story we can either use it as an excuse or as an advantage. Going through life adversity has taught me how to know to my worth.