Oral History: Aunt; Sheena Valero by Kylie Samley

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First Job

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I actually had three jobs, it was easier back then to get jobs. I delivered newspapers with my sister and brother so we had three different routes. We went in the morning before school. Sometimes it was too cold so our mom would drive us around the routes. It's not the same anymore though because no one gets the paper anymore.

This one house, I got really good at throwing the paper up to their house because they had two sets of stairs so I would just throw it up. One day I threw it up and the paper landed on the roof, I ended up just throwing another one up so I was a paper short that day. I was going to call them and let them know about it but I didn't have time before school so when I got home they had called. They were yelling because they were mad they had to get it down themselves.

I also worked at skateaway as a DJ and I did that for years. I had a whole spiel and everything for the games and rules. That's actually where I met my husband.

I also worked at Subway but I didn't like that cause after every shift making sandwiches I would smell like it.

Drawing!!

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This is her hot air balloon ride with her dad (my grandpa).

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Valued Possession

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 12:47:00 UTC

Okay. So, I have this Christmas tree that's ceramic that my mom made and she made it for my grandma so it would be you were a great grandma that you never met.  So Grammy died when I was seven. So the tree, I don't know if you ever saw it in my house, it's like a huge tree and it lights up like there's little like bee things on it.  So I don't put it out all the time. I didn't put out this year because I get afraid if it's gonna break. So I have it saved in the basement.

Biggest Regret

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 12:52:11 UTC

My biggest regret was not saving money when I was younger, in my late teens to 20s. I spent a lot of money and have nothing to show for it. I bought a brand new Honda CBR motorcycle that I never rode, and a Honda Civic that was hooked up with rims, an exhaust, a body kit, and I had it lowered. It looked really nice but it was a waste of money. I sold the Civic when I was having kids and the kid that bought it, crashed it the next month. I could have saved all that money for like an investment for a house or something.

Saying

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 12:55:23 UTC

You know how big Johnny is so angry all the time. ¨Yeah¨. Yeah so when he is angry i always say ¨Simmer down¨, because he gets so crazy. I think this quote defines me because it describes my personality as well as the things around me. He got me a dish towel with that on it. So that's something I always say that to him and my kids too because they picked the anger up from him.

Important Day

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 14:21:38 UTC

There were two important days when Johnny and Nolan (my cousins) were born. Even though they don't think so, they are the two most important people in my life. I kind of feel special on their birthdays each year because like, it's my day too you know? Yesterday was Nolan's birthday and we went to get a cake, and the lady that was writing on it, wrote so bad but I didn't want to say anything. Nolan and I were looking at each other and silently laughing.

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Song

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 14:27:13 UTC

The one song that reminds me of my life is called Next Thing You know by Jordan Davis. It is basically about how fast life is, and I feel like it's describing my life. But I just think of when we were dating, Johnny and I, and now we had kids and the cycle repeats.

Suggestions for teens

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 14:32:40 UTC

I think that as a mom, I always think that you should always clean up after yourself. Don't litter, and help out and use common sense. As you grow, try to educate yourself and better yourself as a person. I like to read positive quotes and if you do that a lot it helps your attitude be more positive. And don't be negative or complain about things, especially at work because if you don't like it, you can always change it.

Inspirational person

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 14:38:28 UTC

My Aunt Ruby, she probably inspires me. She was an older woman and shes my great aunt. She passed away like 13 years ago now. She was a nurse and would go overseas and help take care of little kids. She would go all over and fix little babies with cleft lips who couldn't afford it and stuff like that. She worked very hard, saved her money, was very successful and was always positive. She was always laughing. She inspires me to do good for other people as well as myself, which is a hard thing.

Tattoo

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 14:44:41 UTC

I have a lot of tattoos but the one that is the most important to me is thing one, of my father and I on a hot air balloon. I was living at home with my parents when everybody else moved out. And since my dad loves hot air balloons, I spontaneously bought him a ride for him and my mom. But my mom did not want to go, she was too scared. So of course I went with him. It was so cool and just a core memory for me. The landing was rough though.

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This is where she worked as a DJ.

Sheena

kyliesamley — 2025-01-10 15:18:03 UTC

A little bit about her. She is my dads sister, my aunt. She has a twin sister Shona, and two kids Johnny Jr. and Nolan. Her husband's name is Johnny too.