Underground Dads: The Person Who Influenced My Life

In “Underground Dads,” Will Haygood talks about the men in his life that influenced him since his dad was never around. He talks about his moms off and on boyfriend Jerry, who taught him to be honest, follow through on promises and trust. His grandfather Jimmy taught him good work ethics, perfection and independence. Lastly his uncle Henry taught him how important family is and patience. Haygood is showing that many different people besides your parents can influence you. There have been a few people besides my parents who have influenced me in my life. The first person that has influenced me in my life is my older brother Wala. He has taught me to not care what people think of me and how to stand up for myself. Growing up, I have always been closer to him than my other brothers. Like most siblings we are always joking around and fighting. He always picks on and makes fun of me like calling me ugly or stupid and I would always get mad and start hitting and yelling at him. When I was younger, I used to take it very seriously but as I got older I started standing up for myself and stopped getting mad the way that it used. My brother also has an ‘I don’t care’ personality and I think being around him it has influenced me to

We are eight years apart so we have never been very close. He has always been very good in school and went to a U.C right after high school and graduated with a Bachelor degree in Engineer. He taught me that patience and hard work really pays off. After graduating, it was very hard for him to find a job but he still stayed patience. When he found a job it was a few hours away from us and didn't pay well but he still stuck to it for a little over a year for the experience. He then decided to quiet the job and move back home to study for his Masters. But recently he got offered a job at a good company. This has taught me that good thing comes with patience and hard