Big Joe Research Paper

Big Joe
Feeling awkward is routine in my life from not being able to buy clothes at a “regular” store, to breaking nearly every piece of furniture I sit in. Except for the day I was born, I have always been enormous, out of place and constantly reminded to “be careful” with everything and everyone with whom I come in contact. So it is rare that I see eye to eye with people, but my father’s friend, Joe Kramer, fits that exceedingly lofty order. I have known “Big Joe” since I was a little boy and have, gradually, inched my way up towards his six-foot-six build. I have always admired him and taken his advice earnestly. As I have grown older and wiser, I have become more aware of Joe’s virtuous and damaging qualities and have used him as an example of how to live my life.
One of the first times I was around Joe was a hunting trip that my father’s company hosted. Joe does not like to hunt and, since I did not make the four O’clock wake up time, I found myself sitting at a campfire with him. He showed me how to build a campfire and, for the next few hours, we
Only after Joe left did my father start explaining to me just who Joe was. Joe is a very successful man, basically the number two of his company, he earns more money than my father although, for all his financial success, Joe has lived a very painful personal life. Joe has two ex-wives and one of those failed marriages ended in a catastrophic way. He is estranged from his daughter and his two grandchildren and is only able to see them when the daughter comes to him for money. He is not currently married and often says he will never make that mistake again. Joe’s health has been failing him for some time now as he has needed several heart procedures done over the course of several years. Most of Joe’s strife was caused by his own lack of the capability to change by prioritizing his health and