I chose this picture because as I was growing up my mom was a single parent. My dad wasn’t around and I was hurt by this growing up .I learned that divorces are a normal thing in life. But being young I couldn't really understand it. I chose this image because like me, Christina Aguilera grew up in a single parent home. She has become a role model to me because of this. Not having my dad around forced me to develop independence within myself. I also became really involved in school trying to work hard to be successful to make my mom proud. Like Aguilera mentioned in her quote, I felt like I had to grow up quicker as well. Because she went through a similar situation to me , I respect her. I also respect the fact that she is very successful.