Who Am I? by Amethyst Trang https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt en-us 2018-02-15 05:55:16 UTC 2023-06-09 00:57:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Individuals: amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231791939 My great-grandma is an amazing woman, who has helped shaped me into the young woman I am today. She is a loving woman who I admire and love very much. She is a very traditional woman from Mexico City and has always been strict with me when it comes to her teaching me on how to be a mature, young lady. She always tells me what I need to be doing or how I should be doing things and even though at times I won't really pay attention, I find myself doing the things she has taught me to do. 

My great-grandpa has always been my role model and I aspire to have his hard work and dedication. I tend to ask him for advice on anything that comes to my mind. Every time I have a conversation with him, I learn something new and important. He is my number one supporter on and off the soccer field and I do my best every day to make him proud.

]]> 2018-02-15 05:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231791939 Family Group amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231792578 My family is very close knit and they are the most supportive people I know. I can depend on them for anything. I have a very extended family and I am proud to say that. I love looking towards the crowd during my games and seeing about 20 family members cheering me on. Those moments always remind me how much love and support we share amongst each other. I know that I would not ask

]]> 2018-02-15 06:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231792578 Best Friend Group amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793265 My best friends are everything to me and they have been my best friends for 13 years. I know that each one of them will always have my back. Even though we all go to different high schools and have our own separate group of friends, we know that our group will remain strong and forever. Each one of them has a special impact on my life. ]]> 2018-02-15 06:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793265 3 quotes: amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793605 1. We all long for someone to tell us who we are. The great struggle of the Christian life is to take God’s name for us, to believe we are beloved and to believe that is enough. (19)
-  It is sometimes a challenge for me to know what exactly is enough. I know that at points in my life, I ask for more, but this quote helps me to realize that being beloved is enough. There is no need to desire the tangible things in life and rather analyze the intangible things we can't control, like love. This love that the Church/God gives to his members and visitors is enough. 
2. The people didn’t have to go to God anymore; God was coming to the people. And God, in God’s relentless love, would allow no mountain or hill–no ideology or ritual or requirement or law–to obstruct the way. (37)
- I always believe that God will love us no matter what. I know that God loves me unconditionally and will not let anything get in the way of his love for me. I really love this quote because it truly expresses God's love for his people and how he'll never give up loving us.
3. “We long for our churches to be safe places to doubt, to ask questions, and to tell the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.” 
- At times, during mass, I find myself asking questions about my religion, what's real or not, or if I truly believe in our beliefs and traditions. I actually find church a safe place to reflect on myself as a person and what it is I truly believe and stand for. I have never been uncomfortable whenever I doubt, because I know that God will not stop loving me if I doubt, it is only a short pause in my faith.  
]]> 2018-02-15 06:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793605 Baptism amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793674 My mom had me baptized when I was 1 years old because it has been a tradition in our family that we baptize the child when they turn one. Even though both sides of my families follow different religions, I am glad my dad let my mom in charge of which religion she wanted me to be a part of. Even though many people prefer that they should have choice in being baptized, I am glad that I was baptized at an early age because, to me, that means that I was fully welcomed into God's house.

]]> 2018-02-15 06:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793674 First Communion amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793940 In second grade, I had my First Communion. I received this sacrament with all of my classmates and I would not have asked for anyone else to be there. I knew that I was excited to receive this sacrament because at a young age, I thought that I was ready to eat and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. I felt happy that I was able to finally uncross my arms and cup my hands together to receive the bread, I felt more apart of the Church.

]]> 2018-02-15 06:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231793940 Song amethysttrang18 https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231794135 I believe that the song, Born This Way by Lady Gaga, answers the question "Who am I?" because it is about self-liberation, and loving every part of yourself, no matter your race, gender, or sexuality. This songs helps me to realize that what matters most is learning who I am as a person and loving that person. I should not be caring about what other people think of me and should rather worry about what I think of myself. ]]> 2018-02-15 06:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amethysttrang18/v3ddehayv3tt/wish/231794135