A Pivotal Person In My Life

The most pivotal person throughout my life has always been my father, even though he passed away when I was at a very young age in my life. Losing one of the most important people to have while growing up was very hard my family, but especially myself because I have always had my guard up against anyone and unwilling to trust because I am afraid I will lose that person if I allow them to get close to me or my emotions. Even though I was only around the age of 3 or 4, I still remember when my father would take me and my brother outside to play and he was a genuinely happy individual. The day that the incident occurred is when he was going to Daytona with some friends and the driver had fell asleep behind the wheel causing the vehicle to crash into a truck, only one person survived whom is

paralyzed and in a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. As I got older my mother had told me the story, and still to this exact day it brings me down because I know that he did not deserve any of that pain that was brought upon him but also I couldn’t go into the past and save him.

I then looked at myself and the decisions I’ve been making throughout my life and decided that it was not anything my father would be proud of me doing so I made the choice to do better not only for myself but for him. My first tattoo I chose was my father’s name “Ramon” because whenever I decide that I am going to make a good or bad decision I realize that he is watching over me. I once heard a quote that stated: “Before you pick up the phone, before you dial a number, before you do anything, check your heart.” Which is why I always strive to be the person I can be, but nobody is perfect because as human-beings we all are going to experience trials and tribulations. Losing my father made me open my eyes as I became more maturer to realize that I should be completing my work and not always being nonchalant. Therefore the only thing that keeps my head up every morning I wake up is knowing that I am working towards my goals in life to make my father

proud. I plan on graduating because he would be amazed at how I have turned out and receiving my diploma was for him. My mother and my siblings keep me motivated and uplifted letting me know that I can do anything in this world as long as I am willing to apply myself to achieve it. I never forget that the car incident made me into the person that I am today because it made me get myself together and learning that I have to do better for myself and those around me.