Sometimes in our lives, we are lucky enough to cross paths with someone who makes such an impact on your life, that it causes you to want to change your ways and be a better person.
Well, about five months ago, I met a person like that. She's so sweet, its easy to fall in love with her.
One look into her big hazel eyes, and see her big beautiful smile, and she will capture your heart forever. Her name is Angelika Eva, she was born May 26th (2007). Mi sobrina (my neice), is the cutest baby you'll ever see, (at least till I have children of my own *lol*), she's the daughter of my best friend Lisa, whom I call my hermanita (little sister). The minute I held Angelika in my arms and saw her looking at me and smiling, I felt something inside that I haven't felt in years, I felt a real urge to change my life.
Even though we're not related by blood, she's still a big part of my life, and I want to be someone she can look up to when she grows up. Someone she can be proud of and not be ashamed to say to her friends.. "Look at my tia (aunt) Chispa". My life has become so much brighter since Angelika was born, and Lisa allowed me to call her daughter my niece and make her a part of my family. I could be in the worst mood possible, and the minute I look at Angelika's smile, and she giggles, it just makes everything so much better, even to the point that she tends to make me forget what was bothering me in the first place !
I'm trying so hard to be a better person, I don't smoke, rarely drink, I TRY not to cuss anymore, especially around her. Making changes to the way I eat, so that I can be healthy and be around for her for a long time to come. Just basically making my life alot better. I've been cutting out the negativity in my life too, I don't want to bring any negativity around her.
Angelika Eva means so much to me, its hard to imagine what life was like before she was born. Every moment that I get to spend with her is a real blessing to me. I would do anything to protect her and keep her safe and happy.