“Run! You got this Hannah!”‚ shouted my dad. Hearing him cheer me on urged me to play tougher‚ run faster‚ kick the ball harder. I passed to one of my teammates‚ she scored‚ and the crowd went wild. I turned towards my dad and saw his smile explode across the field making me feel like the utmost adored person in the world. This was my junior year. It has been three months since my father abruptly died. I spent time with him on Sunday and he was gone on Monday. I felt desolate‚ heartbroken‚ and resentful
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A Hero In the worlds eye of a hero we tend to think of super heroes from comic books‚ movies ‚ and television shows. Well many of us look up to that special person in our lives that have shown courage and determination to succeed after set backs. My hero in my life is my father. My father was born in a small town in Durango‚Mexico. He was brought to the United States at the age of 6 years old with 6 other siblings. While being raised in South Central Los Angeles‚ California he was brought into
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My father is one of the most important and respected people in my life. He made a big impact not only on me‚ but on our entire family. He has worked so hard his entire life to ensure that we have everything we need and don’t lack anything. He has taught me important values that I apply in my everyday life. He is my hero and the pillar that keeps our family strong. Single handedly he ensures we have everything we need and are comfortable. We normally have family meetings where we are supposed to
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My father was not a kind man. He was quick to anger‚ strict‚ and rude. As to not completely malign my father‚ I will admit we had good times. He played me his obscure music‚ and broadened my philosophical horizons. His death was not a quick and painless one. My father battled cancer for the amount of time it would take for a person to become a parent‚ nine months. However‚ his death was necessary in order for me to construct a new and less idealistic reality. Doctors diagnosed my father with brain
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synthetic life. Especially if that person was my father. My mother recounts the exact day her world crumbled into a million pieces‚ as a result of one word. The two syllable word that tends to leave a tongue numb … cancer. “Your father did not come home at 7:30pm like he always did. That night‚ he was nowhere to be found.” When my
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My Father: The Person I Admire Most Over time‚ there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life‚ based on their personal characteristics‚ accomplishments‚ and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders‚ who have inspired me by their contributions to society‚ and
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Comparison With “My Father on His Shield” Often in literature‚ writers unintentionally create works that tie very well with one another. Two works that connect well are The Odyssey by Homer‚ translated by Robert Fizgerald‚ and “My Father on His Shield‚” by Walt McDonald. While McDonald’s poem underscores the tone of mourning and sorrow by the main character‚ Homer’s work elucidates the tone of animosity and hurt. As previously stated‚ the tone of McDonald’s poem‚ “My Father on His Shield” is
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My Father Thinking back to the death of my father really makes me sad‚ I remember three times a week after school I would go visit my father. I would go to the hospital room where my father was in a comma since his accident; my eyes would often wander to the Gayle Sayers football jersey my mother placed at his bedside. Fourteen years ago my father was fighting with a friend of his and he slipped during the fight. My father hit the back of his head extremely hard on the concrete ground‚ and he suffered
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Overcoming The Death of my Father Never in my life had I ever thought that at the age of seventeen years old‚ I would lose my father in an unexpected accident. To this day‚ I feel it should have never happened. I would like to think it is all a bad nightmare and that I would wake up to see my father there the next morning‚ but unfortunately it is not the case. There are a lot of things I did not understand back then; especially about loss‚ sadness‚ anger‚ and fear. When it came down to these things
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My Hero What do you think of when you hear the word hero? The dictionary states that the word hero means a person who‚ in the opinion of others‚ has special achievements‚ abilities‚ or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal. A hero is someone that is protective‚ does the right thing even when there is no one watching‚ and is always selfless. A hero is someone that is protective. For example whenever my father would hear me talk about something stupid i would want to do or someone
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