The person who has been the role model in my life is my mother. She has been my teacher, counselor, role model, and friend for most of my life. For me, she is a source of motivation and a reminder of what true love really means. My mother gave up the family she knew in Haiti to come to America to make a better life for my brother and me. She always teaches the importance of a good education. She does almost anything to help when it came to education. Although she does not have a lot of money to give, she helps me out any way she can. Her good character and honesty and generosity make her the type of person everyone can count on in her neighborhood.