Someone who impacted my life

Most people will grow up following someone’s footsteps, whether it’s a family member, someone famous, or a role model. They have this dedication that they want to be just like this person, or completely opposite. I will follow every footstep of my dad’s, if I do not, then I fail my life goal. My dad is the most inspirational person in my life, with his success and his achievements, there is no one better to follow. “Started from the bottom, now we here” the quote everyone repeats over and over again, but most cannot relate. If you look at my father today, your first opinion is college graduate and someone who has had everything handed to him, you would be completely wrong. He grew up in the real ghetto on the outskirts of downtown Houston, no father, no real motivation to work or try in school. Barely getting by in school, a trouble maker, and probably more (but will not share that part of his life), his life was going nowhere. Forced to raise himself, he got his first job at Burger King. In high school is where he met my mother, soon after high school they got married. When it was announced his first born was coming, his mind switched to being a boy to being a man. His next few jobs were nothing, garbage man, mailroom, nothing more. Then he had a small job at a corporation. Nothing much, but enough to help support his family. He worked and worked all day and all night. We were always put before him; everything he did was to make sure we were happy. If he got a bonus, we would get new toys or clothes. He is the most unselfish person I know. I see him as the definition of a true man, he takes care of his family, puts us in front of himself, rarely spends a dime on something he really wants. As of right now, with no college degree, he was hired to be a VP of a corporation that’s salary beat Apple’s last year. This man is someone that everyone should be looking up to, in my opinion. He is smart, caring, thoughtful, and just all around a nice person. I learned