When asked this question, there is a couple people who come to mind. Obviously my parents, they are pretty admirable, and play a huge role in my life. Or there’s my siblings who play a huge role in my life too. But who is someone who i strive to be like everyday? Who is someone who makes me want to be a better person? who is the special person who was in my life that i looked up to the most? Well that question is easy. My Afi. There is so much i could say about him and how i admired him. I could go on forever. Since i have to narrow it down, here are the things i admired about him most.
One of the many things i admired about him most was his knowledge. He was the smartest man i knew, he taught me everything about everything. If you were to ask him about politics, or building a house, or even taking care of a pet, he knew all the facts and answers you could possibly need. Anytime i had trouble with my homework, he was right there beside me to help me understand it. I struggled with math a lot in middle school, and he was always there to help me which was surprising because of all the modern math we have to do now, he grew up with different math, so that proves just how knowledgeable he was. he even ran his own company years ago and made a ton of profit. He was smart with money AND company management. He was even a DJ!
Another thing i admired about him was how funny he was, anytime i was sad or not feeling good, he always knew how to make me feel better. i remember one time, i was sad because i had failed a math test and he knew just how to make me feel better. he pulled out his dad jokes and made me laugh. i immediately felt better. almost every conversation I’ve had with him throughout my 15 years of life, he’s always made at least 5 jokes every time. sometimes not at the most convenient times but his laugh made the joke even funnier.
Another thing, and the last thing I’m gonna mention about how much i admired him, was his courage. He wasn’t scared of anything and i admired it so much. For example, when he got diagnosed with cancer, he wasn’t scared. He fought as hard as he could, that takes courage like no other. I remember one time, i was sitting on top of his tractor and i was stung by a bee and he wasn’t scared at all, he knew exactly what to do. and when he was sick he wasn’t scared, or annoyed. he made the best of everything.
My Afi was the most important person in my life, unfortunately he passed away, but his memory still lives on through the stories i tell of him. He was a knowledgeable, funny, and courage’s man. That is how i will forever remember him.
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