Jerome Anderson said sometimes he would get mad at his father because he was always on the go. “I would say, ‘Dad, just get some rest.’ But, he loved people.” Daughters Jhordas DeGraffinreed and Vicki Webb spoke about how proud they were of their father and his faithfulness to God and…
My Hero: Katlyn Mullins Most people’s heroes are Batman or Wonder Woman. Mine is not a fictitious super hero. Mine is a real person. Mine is my dad. He may not have a cape or a bat cave but he is the most important person in my life.…
For most situations, there is a defining moment. That moment for this story is not my own. ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’, written by Harry Chapin is a song about a father who neglects his son while he is growing up. When the child is going through adolescence, he tells his father that when he grows up, he is going to be like him. The song contains empty promises and missed opportunities.…
In the book Father Cry, Billy Wilson brings to attention the importance of having and eventually become a spiritual father, mother and/or son and daughter. Wilson conveys his message by bringing attention the spiritual relationships of people in the Bible. These people realized their position and embraced their title. Wilson urges us to identify our roles and pursue it.…
His dad was a big influence in his upbringing. His…
My Michigan Hero "We all have the capacity to be a superhero. In order to become one, you just have to find your unique power ability and exploit it for the greater good. The cape and mask are optional accessories, but a kind heart is essential. " - Robert Clancy My dad, Adam Ottjepka, is the person in my life that filled his capacity to be a hero. He had to grow up fast.…
Have you ever had someone that sticks with you side by side no matter what? Well I had and actually still do. That person is my dad. Who has brought me to realize that he is personally my Michigan hero throughout my 13 years of existence. What is the most amazing about my dad is his devotion to my sporting events.…
My Michigan Hero When you think of hero what do you think? A person with a cape, tights, or maybe power. I think of my dad. He is there through thick and thin. My dad loves me even when I've done the worst things possible.…
Throughout my life I have always been a daddy’s girl. I would beg my dad to take me hunting, fishing, golfing, to work, and just about anywhere my dad went I wanted to go. We had a close bond until he was diagnosed with stage 3 liver and colon cancer during my senior year of high school. I was devastated by the news since the doctors had given my father about 6 months to live. To top it off, it was the first year I was able to attend a Mardi Gras ball and that year I was supposed to walk my dad out since he was a masker who rode in the organization’s parade.…
Throughout this whole experience, we learned that his father’s health had been deteriorating and had was put in a wheelchair after falling. Then his father has a stroke and never comes out of the coma during his junior year. Mike ran track during high school, but I played basketball so we both had one sport we played, which was an outside influence to because of practice and getting back from games late. Having a role model in school not only gives you something to look to when times are tough during school, but also to give you motivation. During my high school career, I never really had a role model.…
e bright stars reflected against the soldiers tired, sunken eyes. Their large combat boots crunched in the sandy grains of the Afghanistan desert. Their steps were in complete unison, and every step of their march led them closer to the violent turmoil that they would soon encounter. The rifle was hard and cold and struck against his shoulder with every moment. Father held back cries of pain, as it hit an infected wound from a previous conflict.…
My personal Michigan hero is my father. For this essay I chose my father because all my life I have looked up to him, even when I was too young to realize it, because my dad has guided me through life, teaching me valuable life lessons and will always be there for me and my family. My dad has changed so much in his life for my brother and I, spent hours for a day for years raising us to be the people we are today and I could never repay that. At a young age my father’s parents divorced, and he did not see his real father often because he was in the Coast Guard. He then vowed at a young age, and then to his future wife(my mother) that he would never divorce and do that if he had children.…
I decided to write about my relationship with my dad in this post because Father’s Day just passed and because I’ve already made a post about the incredible bond I have with my dad. In that post I mentioned that he was away in Korea when I was born and I didn’t get to see him until I was 7 months old. My mother, who was only 22 at the time, had a lot of responsibility taking care of the three of us who were all under 3 years old. When my dad came home he took over the caregiving duties for me completely because he wanted to make sure he bonded with me. There was a solid attachment built between the two of us at that time that has been tested over time but never frayed.…
In my life, I have been influenced by many of people across the country, but no one has quite influenced me like my dad. Influences do not always have to be of positive value; they can have a negative effect on your life. My dad has always been a part of my life, and he has always been there when I need him the most. My dad has been both my father and my friend. My dad is the most influential person in my life because he always pushes me to do my best no matter what decision I may have; he provides me with the information I need to succeed;he always has a positive outlook on life, no matter what the situation may be.…
My Fathers illness has equally effected all of my siblings and I significantly. It is most difficult hearing stories from my family members about my father before he became ill and depressed. He was often considered the center of each conversation. It is difficult to type these words about my father considering that the last time my father and I have shared a laugh is beyond my memory. My mom always tells me that I am very similar to my father in terms of his stubbornness and positivity.…