My Father

 

         My Dad has cared for and nurtured me from the day of my birth.  He has always been there for me and only a phone call away if I needed.  My parents divorced when I was a toddler and I lived predominantly with my mother.  I visited my dad on weekends and holidays and sometimes he picked me up to go out to eat during the week.  As I got older, I found visiting my dad more interesting when he could teach me things that my mom could not.  My dad taught me how to boat, fish, billiards, and about mechanic work on cars.  Above, I selected a picture of my dad and I on the boat when I was a baby.  And a picture I took this past year of him with my children on a boat dock close to our home.

           My dad always talked about hard work and setting goals when I was a child.  He often wanted to know what my next plan was and how I would accomplish it.  The importance of decision-making has stuck with me as an adult.  I have become a goal-oriented person and willing to put in the work to get the goal met.  This is a value I plan on passing down to my own children in the future because it has proven to be beneficial to myself and my family.