Who Is The Person Who Influenced Me Essay

There have been numerous men and women that have influenced my life, however there is only one person that stands out and has changed me into the person who I am today. His name was Baz and he is my first cousin from my father’s side, who I didn’t know about until three years ago. I was just an average kid at high school and didn’t have many friends during my sophomore year in high school. I was somewhat antisocial and would often distance myself from people. I didn’t even know how to properly begin a conversation with anyone, let alone my teachers. But all of a sudden when sophomore year was over, it all changed.

My parents were different from most parents. They were significantly strict and didn’t want me to go out as much. Sometimes they aggravate me by being hypocritical on what they say. For instance, I would get mad and explain a situation as kindly as possible, and then they would sit me down for a lecture on not to yell, when in reality they’ve been yelling the entire time! However in the end, they were my parents, so I just overlooked their actions. My father was very conservative about money, because that was how he was taught in Pakistan. He was always so focused on his family in Pakistan and would constantly send them money; he …show more content…
I remember for approximately two years we lived like scum, barely scraping by. There was nothing we could do. We soon adopted a routine of arguing and fighting with them next door on a daily basis. Despite all the bickering, Baz gave my family hope. He was like an older brother to me. If it weren’t for him, my corrupt uncle would have gotten away with his scheme and our lives would have been destroyed. Baz personally told us he abandoned any ties towards his father and didn’t even want to consider him as his father due to all the chaos he caused. Baz even moved into our house and never gave up on our family. He would always go out of his way to help our family in any way