Canned Essay: My Father
Wilder
ENG 100
01/29/2014
Canned Essay
My Father
My father wasn’t a very pleasant man. That is not to say he was mean. He wasn’t just that pleasant is not the right word I would use to describe him. In reality, I don’t feel that he would even think of describing himself as pleasant but mean. Although, I do remember him as a hard worker, a strong man, and an understanding person. When I was younger, my father worked three different jobs not just to manage the bills but to make sure that I got what I wanted. Rather than disappointing me, he chose to push himself harder. I remember the time that I wanted an Xbox 360, and he said that I couldn’t get it, due to the fact that there were other more important things to buy. and me not …show more content…
Was he understanding about retiring at an early age, or was he understanding about his accomplishments? I didn’t really understand his rush for retiring but understood that he was ready. I suppose he worried that he would miss out on activities that I and my brother took part in. Though we had the means to get him things that he always wanted; he preferred that we made something that came from the heart that was really and truly made from us. He always did appreciate it more when it was something homemade where we put a lot of thought into it. He understood about the decisions we made. He always said a little that actually say a lot and mean a lot to us. He always sat in his lazy boy recliner chair whenever I came to ask for money. Perhaps the most striking example of him understanding came to me when I decided to stay on St.Croix for another year to wait for my boyfriend to graduate. He waited until that very moment and sat me down. He told that he thought it was crazy and ridiculous idea, which I agreed. We spoke for about an hour, and then there was silence. I wasn’t just silence but a loud silence that spoke to me about that same stupid decision I made. That was just like him to say little and let the thoughts just run through my
ENG 100
01/29/2014
Canned Essay
My Father
My father wasn’t a very pleasant man. That is not to say he was mean. He wasn’t just that pleasant is not the right word I would use to describe him. In reality, I don’t feel that he would even think of describing himself as pleasant but mean. Although, I do remember him as a hard worker, a strong man, and an understanding person. When I was younger, my father worked three different jobs not just to manage the bills but to make sure that I got what I wanted. Rather than disappointing me, he chose to push himself harder. I remember the time that I wanted an Xbox 360, and he said that I couldn’t get it, due to the fact that there were other more important things to buy. and me not …show more content…
Was he understanding about retiring at an early age, or was he understanding about his accomplishments? I didn’t really understand his rush for retiring but understood that he was ready. I suppose he worried that he would miss out on activities that I and my brother took part in. Though we had the means to get him things that he always wanted; he preferred that we made something that came from the heart that was really and truly made from us. He always did appreciate it more when it was something homemade where we put a lot of thought into it. He understood about the decisions we made. He always said a little that actually say a lot and mean a lot to us. He always sat in his lazy boy recliner chair whenever I came to ask for money. Perhaps the most striking example of him understanding came to me when I decided to stay on St.Croix for another year to wait for my boyfriend to graduate. He waited until that very moment and sat me down. He told that he thought it was crazy and ridiculous idea, which I agreed. We spoke for about an hour, and then there was silence. I wasn’t just silence but a loud silence that spoke to me about that same stupid decision I made. That was just like him to say little and let the thoughts just run through my