Personal Narrative Analysis

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Growing up we always have someone in our life who looks after us until we reach an age when we need less supervision. This person is also someone who we often enough look to in stressful times. For me this person is my dad. My dad and I do not always see eye to eye but we have a strong relationship that we can fall back on. The relationship has been tested at times. Things that are tested in it are disagreements, changes in view, or when I do something he thinks isn’t right. One time my dad and I took a fishing trip to Baucus Minnesota. Over this trip we had many fun times. One day we were on the boat and it was midafternoon the fish weren’t biting like they were earlier that morning. My dad wanted to leave. But I wanted to stay and fish a little while longer. He said “what’s the point of fishing if the fish aren’t biting” I responded with “what would we be doing if we were not fishing right now. I finally gave in and we got off the lake and then went to a nice restaurant and at the end of it my dad was right and we had a good day. …show more content…

When my sister moved out this past year I felt like I gained more expectation and responsibility than I had ever had before. When my sister left I remember my dad telling me “now that your sister is gone you’re going to have to help out around here a little more” I responded to my dad with “If you need something done just ask” once she moved out not much changed except for the fact I had to get my siblings from school and occasionally pick my brother up from football or basketball practice. This is another way of showing the strong relationship my dad and I have. Through communication we can keep it

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