Personal Narrative-Destroying My Father

In 2007 my dad was in a life threatening position. It scared my family and I extremely. He was a Hudson cop on duty at a domestic call. It went very badly for him but he handled it well. I don’t remember much but I never will forget how proud I was and still am of him. My dad worked third shift at the Hudson Police Department. My mom would always tell me and my sisters to say our bedtime prayers and pray for daddy while he was at work. That night she was acting nervous and worried. Mom received a phone call early in the morning from the police department, saying that my dad had been injured during a call. When I woke up my grandparents were in the living room and mom and dad were not there. My older sister was already up, she was sitting on the couch crying. I was so confused I didn’t know what was going on. I asked my pawpaw and he told …show more content…
The boyfriend had a gun and was trying to shoot her dad. Daddy pushed the dad out of the way and went to the guy to try and calm him down. He was threatening my dad so daddy tried to get the gun away from the man. He had the gun pointing at dad’s chest as he flipped it around and handcuffed the guy his shoulder completely popped out of place. My dad is a hero to me and my family. He was retired and disabled at thirty three years old. He keeps himself busy by taking me and my two sisters to doctors appointments, cleaning the house, keeping up with our dogs and cat, and obsessing over his classic trans am. He is our Mr. Mom. I am so blessed to have the parents that I do. They show my sisters and I what hard work and dedication is on a daily basis. They push us to do our best at everything we do and I am extremely grateful for that. My dad is a true idol to me. He risked his life at his job. I have a great appreciation for police officers and the work they do because my dad and our family as a whole have experienced the lasting impacts in the danger of that