If You Give A Pig A Pancake Analysis

Some people say that in order to accomplish an obstacle, you must have courage. When I was about seven years old, I remember going to my dad's military base a few hours before he was deployed to Iraq. It was a family day for the families of the army members who were going to be deployed. A family day was a day to spend time with military members and to unwind, have food, enjoy yourself, and do fun activities with your family on the military base.

After a few hours of relaxing and eating, the people who were deployed, including my dad, had to head to the launch pad to take off. At first I didn’t understand what was happening until my oldest sister explained everything to me. I was still confused on why he was leaving and why we didn’t get to go with him.
He gave me a big hug and said, “I will see you soon …show more content…
Eventually, I got gifts in the mail from my dad. It wasn’t just any gift it, but a book called “If You Give a Pig a Pancake”. Along with this book was a video of him in his camouflage uniform sitting in some sort of library reading the book aloud. A few weeks later, I got another book and a video from him. I would wait for the mailman every few weeks, it was like a routine. But then, the mailman didn’t come with any gifts for me or my siblings. Instead, he came with the usual boring mail and newspaper inserts. It wasn’t like I could call him. Every time he was able to call, it was only for a few minutes. The first thing I would ask was how are you and when are you coming home.

It was scary going to bed not knowing if my dad would come home alive or injured. But, I kept telling myself be brave, you have to have courage that he will come back. So that is exactly what I did, I became more positive and lived life to the fullest. I knew deep down that’s what my dad would have wanted me to do. He would want me to not worry about him and remain