Personal Narrative: You Can T Shoot A Deer

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“You can’t shoot a deer from your living room,” every time my dad, Paul Walker, says to me when i want to go hunting, my dad works for the Michigan Corrections Unit, from everything his father taught him, he is passing it on to melike hunting, protecting myself, respect, responsibility, honesty, and hard work, too. I’m always working hard and respecting others, My dad has 2 quotes for working hard and respecting others. “Hard work pays off” and, “Treat others the way you want to be treated”.I work a lot and sometimes I just don’t want to do anything, but he encourages me to work so I can get work done, If someone is ever sad, mad, or depressed, I try to be respectful to them, because we have all had those moments. Therefore, I still express all the respect and encouragement I can get from my dad. My dad started this budgeting system and it has helped us with saving money. …show more content…
With this going, we could pay our taxes and still have other money to spend and save. Now away from money and into hunting. My dad taught me to shoot a gun, track a deer, and make a fire. I started hunting with a shotgun and a muzzleloader, but I now use a shotgun, muzzleloader, and crossbow. My dad started with easy things to do to survive in the wild, like making a fire and creating a shelter. He taught me all this stuff while we were at a campground so I could try it out myself. As you can see, my dad is very smart when it comes to the wild.
My dad taught me to work hard, respect people, honesty, and responsibility. He helped me learn many skills with everything you’ve read, you can see why my dad is very inspirational and important to me. Now think about this, who inspires

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