Tammy's Story

Tammy's story was for sure a sad one.  It's so hard to see a family living like that and compare it to life I have lived.  I couldn't believe she walked so many miles to work at McDonalds.  It was also hard to see her sons grow up in those conditions.  I understand how much her eldest son wanted to succeed and it hard for Tammy to see that her son did not want to end up leading her life -- raising kids on hardly any money.  It was also hard to see her doing everything without help from the government.  She was proud of who she was and was at least proud she was doing what she could.  For her son, he was embarrassed.  I feel for Tammy's family.

As teacher's we need to realize that everybody has different backgrounds, and sometimes we won't be able to see directly into their lives.  It is important to keep this in mind.  This is why it is so important to be open minding and caring to all.