Personal Narrative: Defining Who I Am Today

My life has been shaped in a variety of ways but two car accidents in particular have come to define who I am today. I will begin when I was two years old. My father was involved in a terrible accident, which I cannot remember due to age; however, I can clearly recall the repercussions to this day. Though he avoided death, my father was handicapped to a point where he can no longer run or move in any quick fashion. As an athlete and father of three boys who loved sports, he was understandably devastated. Over the next few years through incredible perseverance and astounding resolve, my father taught me what it meant to be a man. I learned that life will deal you hapless situations over and over if you let it, and that these situations can only