LAUREL D. HOUSTON
Hi, my name is Laurel. All my life I dreamt about taking care of elderly people. Some people do it because of how much money they can make. Well, for me, it was always my dream to do it. I think it's a wonderful job. It is a nice thing when you can make people feel very happy. I think that giving these people the care and the attention and also the love that they need can make a difference. Some people do not treat them like they are supposed to. I think that when they are hiring people to do that kind of job, they should make sure that the people are qualified, loving, patient and interested in doing this kind of job.
For me to get the job that I always wanted, I had to start attending school. I started going to school in 2003. My teacher's name was Miss Eileen. She taught me to read and write. Reading and writing was something I couldn't do. So, I had to start from scratch, but I had my teacher by my side. With the help of my teacher I can do it. Well, by the grace of God, I come and I finished schooling.
It was the day that I will never forget. It was hard but I completed the first thing that will get me the job that I always wanted to do. Well, I sat down and started to write out an application. Do you ever wonder how it will be to be able to write out an application? Well, it was a very good feeling for me.
One morning I was at home. It was my day off I planned to spend the day at home, not knowing something good was going to happen to me. On my way to the kitchen, the phone started to ring.