Personal Narrative: What Makes Me

What makes me “Me”, I have asked myself this question a thousand times over the last week before it finally hit me. And what makes me who I am my upbringing and my family also where I was raised, the ranch. There are so many ways that my family and the ranch has made me the person I am. From having family supper all gathered at one table, something that is being seen less and less in these days. To working cows, my family and the ranch has had the most impact on making me the kind of man that I am proud to be. And now I would like to tell you all why the Ranch makes me who I am. Living on a ranch can be summed up in a few words work, respect, and resilience. “Work” on a ranch work is never done. It does not have a time limit and there are not …show more content…
Living and being raised on a ranch really teaches how to be resilient because no matter how hard you work at something things will hardly ever go your way. But that’s when have to come back with more will and be better at whatever you’re doing. For example when my father passed away I was devastated. It took me to the bottom I wanted to blame everyone for the hurt I was feeling and for several weeks I did, until I realized that’s not what he would have wanted nor was that who I was. And at 12 years old I decided to live my life with the light of him in my heart and steer others to god the same way he did me and so many others. And though it was hard I was able to overcome my father’s death and live on knowing one day we will meet again. In conclusion I feel more knowledgeable about myself and I hope you all were able to relate to what I had to say in some way and what makes me who I am. The ranch and my family are the ones who instilled and shaped the values that make me the strong, respectful and resilient farm boy that I am. Thank you and god