Personal Narrative: My Father Orlando Robinson

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Being a leader is a prized skill in our society that some people could care less about it. According to the Johnathan Sandling, “We need leaders because we are born with a natural desire to be led. “ It is a mindset you have to have in order to be great in life. The figures that exceeds my expectations of previously discussed leaders in class is my father, Hitler, and Ben Carson. These men really influenced me in my life to strive to be the best leader I can be.
My father Orlando Robinson displays leadership without a doubt. Even though him and my mom had to drop out of college when they had me that did not stop him from giving up in life. He went to the police academy and became a Dallas Police Office. For twenty years now he is a detective

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