Personal Narrative: The Day My Father Changed My Life

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I remember this quote my Dad used to tell me when I was younger. He said, ‘’The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone “- Henrik Ibsen. At that time in life, I didn’t understand what the quote actually means until a few years later. The day my father and mother died when I was four years old changed my life forever.

At age five, you don’t have a better understanding of what’s taking place. So the day my dad died, I didn’t feel anything. I mean it hurt because everything had changed. So no one ever explained to a child, how she would no longer have a father in her life. After months went by, I started to feel the need for my father. In school, when we had parent day or special events, I began to see how I was almost the only child without a dad. That 's when reality started kicking in. I started inquiring into the circumstances surrounding my father 's death. I was then told that he was killed by a
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I have found the interest in law at a young age, having to ask questions about why was my father killed? What did he do to deserve that? The way the police are coached to handle conflict is becoming more aggressive and less communicative. There seem to be less negotiation and more violence in their training. That 's why I am planning on studying Prelaw and want to become a lawyer to help those that are less fortunate than myself.

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To Conclude, having to grow up in life without your loved ones makes you independent. I had to realize nothing 's forever. That is why I cherish every little moment I have with my loved ones. Each of them taught me that wisdom is the key to all things in existence. That is why college is the only way I see myself escaping from all the tragedies that I was unfortunate to experience in life. I am the first in my family to go to college and I have a legacy of success to start for my family

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