I am who I am because of one man, my father. I never shy away something I do not understand or is difficult. I work with a smile and show others my honest feelings. Without my father, I would have struggled for just a chance, just like him, to be where I am today. My father is a inspirational and motivational person because of the obstacles he had to overcome when he was young, the stress and pressure from working as a firefighter and paramedic, and for saving my life and guiding me when I was a child. When he was young, my father was born as the oldest of 3 siblings into a family with no money and his parents could not speak English. He struggled in school because of the lack of support from his parents. Realizing that it would be best, he left for the military at the age of 18, although he was lucky enough to not be deployed in a war zone. When he was discharged honorably, he immediately went to college. Without relying on anyone for help, he was able to pass difficult classes with a full time job. Motivated to have a better life and to support the family he planned family to have, he overcomes these obstacles and strived to do better. …show more content…
After obtaining a few degrees in college, my father accepted a job as a firefighter and paramedic.
As a firefighter, he had to risk his life when rescuing people or when putting out fires. Though as a paramedic not only did he have to treat those that required immediate medical attention, but also had to confront people who were potentially harming the patient; for example, when he had to confront a son who was smoking next to his mother which she was using an oxygen tank. Braving into danger and held firm when presented with people covered in blood and injuries that would make most stomachs churns, that was the type of man my father
is. As a baby I was overly curious and adventurous. No matter the quality of the crib or the guarantee it had I always escaped and explored. However one day I managed to enter the pool area of the house when my dad was working in the yard. Exited at seeing the body of water for the first time I crawled and fell into the water. My dad heard a splash and saw that I and fallen in to the pool and dived right in to save me. Most toddlers cry when they fall into water and drown quickly; though I held my mouth shut until my father was able to place me onto the safe pool deck those saving my life. As I got older, I was diagnosed with dyslexia and my dad studied with me until I was able to overcome it. My dad was there to help me overcome the obstacles in my early life. In short I would be who I am if not for my father. He is a loving and intelligent man who had to sacrifice for his family when he was young, putting his life on the line to help society, and who saved his son’s life and a good example to follow.
Father, computer server engineer, alcoholic, and felon. My dad, Jason Wayne DeHate, has influenced my life, not only genetically, but he has also improved my character and creativity throughout the years. Beginning at age two, I was cultured with profanity spit from rappers such as Eminem. While my mother was at work we had multiple videotaped “jam sessions” and coloring time that allowed for the foundation of friendship we have today. The jam sessions consisting of me mumbling and stumbling in front of the television, as he was “raising the roof” from his lazyboy. Since then, he has taught me how to rollerblade, change wiper blades, and play my favorite sport, tennis. Along with influencing my leisure activities and the music I enjoy, his prominent personality allows me to grow as a person. Being the only male figure in my immediate family, I
"No. I will only pay for you to do something, not the dog." said Howie.
My dad always told me “if you don’t have education in life you won’t be very successful”. It’s a true point he made when he told me that. My family helped me mature as a person as I kept getting older by learning things about life and what to avoid in life. My family has always been there for me when I need them for example: I r...
My father is my biggest role model and always will be. He has taught me everything I know.
My step-dad was kind of lazy to in high school. He looks back on it and knows he could have done so much better if he had someone to encourage him. He wants to be that person to encourage me through out my whole life and he always succeeds at that job when it comes to school. He makes sure I get my work done and get it correct. I sometimes have trouble with my work especially in math and my dad will make it simplified and try to teach it every way possible until I understand it completely. He also gives me life lessons because he wants me to be successful at everything I do. He is a true inspiration for me and I'm glad he stepped up in my
In 1984 Ronald Reagan was President of the United States. Prince’s song When Doves Cry was number one on the Top Hits chart. On a hot, summer night my mother goes into labor with her third child. At 12:18am on August 25, 1984 I was born to Aubrey and Betty Hall in a Dallas hospital. My mother chose to name me Heather after the Scottish Heather flower referencing our Scottish heritage. My father picked my middle name, Jane, after his favorite grandmother. I was born into a loving family consisting of a father, mother, sister, and brother. A few years later our family of five turns into a family of eight with the births of another sister and two more brothers. Three boys and three girls, we were practically the Brady Bunch. There has been so
With the early struggles I had in life, the one thing I learned is that nothing comes easy in life because if so no one would be living in poverty. The way my parents both work to give my brother and me a better life style was important because I would see the hustle they would do for us but I also felt bad. I appreciate all the effort my parents did and there sacrifices but by doing so, I felt I never had the chance to spend as much time with my parents as I wish. Especially with my father, in which every night will come late tired from work and wake up early the next day and repeat only to give us a roof over our head. I always wished for my father to attend to one of my orchestra performance back when I played the violin from the third grade to eighth grade. I would see many of peers with their family after the show while my father was working and never attended to any of my performances. These events during my childhood made me realize that when I grow to be a father in the future, I would do anything possible to attend to my kid’s school performance because it feels bad after the show when most families are united and yours is not together. Other childhood memories that were influncicial throughout the course of my life was the involvement of sports. Playing both basketball and soccer has taught me many life lesson especially discipline. Many other skills were learned from playing sports such as respect and social skills. Being active in these sports made me have a better understanding on how I should respect and benefiting the strengths of others and how I can grow to a better individual. The best thing about these experience is that when I was with my teammates and coaches, I felt like it was a family because we would always look out for each other and the coaches would always want the best for us give us life advice that would come useful. Inside and outside the field
My parents journey from Vietnam to America has impacted me emotionally through out the years by the stories they tell me. For them to say their aspiration was to come to America to have greater opportunities, for there family is breath taking. Without my parent’s journey and stories, my identity would be so plain and incomplete.
However, my parents eventually went attended college. My mother earned her Masters, and my father obtained his teaching credential. The road to earning their degrees was not easy, my father was laid off from his long term job when I was 2 years old. This created a financial hardship for my family at the time; yet, they persevered.
My parents migrated to the U.S. from Pakistan in 1990s. Growing up, we did not have much. My dad supported a family of seven on bare minimum wage. We lived in the dangerous slums of New York in a two bedroom, roach infested apartment. While there, my cousin got shot. I vividly remember the horrifying pain sketched into every wrinkle of his face. It made me want to do something with my life so we could move to a better place. My father had the same thought. My father worked hard, and established himself to become a professional tailor. He taught me the meaning of getting education and hard work. We eventually moved to Brooklyn where the air was fresh, the water was clean, the house free of roaches. As I grew, I worked hard at home helping my mother and siblings. Whenever they would need emotional support, I would offer my help to lift their spirit up. Their recovery was a source of my contentment. It never failed to warm my heart.
He changed everything. My step dad is the best thing that ever happened to me. He’s the only dad that I have. When I was about 7 my biological father walked out of my life and I never seen him again. Without my step dad I would be going nowhere in my life. My life was starting to go down the drain before he came into my family and was my dad. My step dad is my hero and his name is Josh.
My dad is the greatest role model I have had in my life, and this experience has left me eternally grateful for how much he indirectly taught me through his move to
He went to school, got a bachelor's degree, started his own business, and became a nurse. He once told me instead of wanting something and saying one day, start making it day one today. I strongly believe that my self-determination came from those people. They have all achieved great things in their lives, but it was nothing without hard work and dedication. My whole family has always believed in my ability to succeed in school, even when I started to doubt.
One person that I care for very deeply is my dad. He is The reasons he means so much to me is because he helps me whenever I need help, plays sports with me, and he is just like one of my friends.
My mother passed away my freshman year of high school and my retired grandmother became my legal guardian. Even through her sickness, my mother pushed me not to settle in my circumstance, but to rise above it; my mom would always tell me to "Go on now. " She did not want her disability to hinder my education and future. Without much help from my father, she raised me to be a hard worker and constantly encouraged me to be my best self.