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Do You Have Big Shoes to Fill?

Do you ever feel like you have big shoes to fill? Perhaps a parent, grandparent, teacher, or mentor?

For me, I have several sets of shoes that I feel I should be filling.

Big Shoes to Fill

My sister, my little sister no less, has been selling hundreds of houses out in Texas, being rookie of the year and doing an amazing job for her clients right out of the gate.

My mother was a single mom raising 3 or 4 kids, depending on the year while running her mortgage company.

My grandmother used her "pin" money which she earned as a part-time substitute teacher to play the stock market and then use those proceeds to make down payments on several properties in Southern California.

I feel I've done pretty well, a couple of bachelors degrees from Berkeley, a law degree from Pepperdine, two great kids, a real estate brokerage and a law firm, but the women in my family have given me a lot for which to strive.

So, (you knew it was coming didn't you?) whose shoes do you strive to fill?

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Posted by Christine Donovan Costa Mesa Real Estate Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 on 06/14/2009 06:00 PM

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10 Comments on Do You Have Big Shoes to Fill?

JUN

wow you do have big shoes to fill. I guess i have shoes i want to fill but i don't feel pressure to do so. my values isn't based on reaching a certain place. however i do have large goals. i think your a superstar. Lawyer broker mom! WOW great work.

Christine...

Wow, that is a lot of success stories. Good for you and your family and a cute photo to boot.

Christine, it sounds like you have given some other people some pretty big shoes to fill...I am sure you are very proud:-) Good job!

Hey Christine,

My big sister has been such an overachiver all of her life. I always competed with her grades and lost. She graduated from college with a 3.9 and all I could muster was a 3.67. Crazy--I felt like I had failed.

My dad and mom have some pretty big shoes too. My dad taught high school Modern European History for over 40 years at a Catholic High School. I don't have to tell you how underpaid he was. My mom worked 11-7 nights a sa nurse so that someone could always be home with us. They made SO many sacrifices

They are my heroes! Thanks for writing.

Mari Montgomery

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JUN

This little guys is so cute! Right now I'm just trying to fill shoes I filled last year and previous years. :0)

JUN

Adorable child!!!..shoes to fill or not. :-)

Sounds like your mom and raised some pretty awesome girls that won't take no for an answer and will succeed at what ever they choose to do! Who ever's shoes you are going to fill, I have no doubt you will grow in to them.

Todd Clark - www.LivingBeaverton.com

JUN

Christine - First let me say that is an adorable picture to illustrate your wonderful story. And congratulations on the success stories of your family.