They taught me that a positive attitude makes anything easier and that the harder you work the harder it is for others to bring you down. They are my Mom and Dad and they have impacted my life BIG TIME. My Mom and Dad are my Michigan Heroes because of what I have learned for them in my 13 years of being alive. My Mom taught me that hard work makes harder for others to bring you down. Tracie Gillum grow up on a poor farm in Homer, Michigan, the farm did not support her education, but by working hard she was able to graduate at the top of her class in highschool. When she was accepted into College. My Mom had trouble in some of her classes, but by working hard she got to where she needed to be. And now she has a good paying job. That’s why my Mom is my Michigan Hero. …show more content…
Mike Gillum had to abide by this every day because he live in a place where being tough was more important than being smart. My Dad , Mike Gillum, lived in Battle Creek, Michigan, where had to make tough decisions that made his reputation go down a few pegs. Mike went to U of M. In my Dad worked at the correctional facility, where he met Traccie Sunberg, my Mom, . In My Dad gets a job at the Calhoun county juvenile home. It may not seem like much now but through a lot of hard work he’s the director of the juvenile home and that’s pretty cool. My Dad is also my Michigan