Descriptive Essay About My Father

We never take into account just how much our fathers do and sacrifice for us. They are not perfect men, and there is no wrong in that, because no one is truly perfect. My father, Roberto Ricardo Moreno, is a man of both good and bad, and in spite of his imperfections, he has taught me that through hard work you can overcome any obstacle and that education is key. As I’ve grown older, my views of my father have changed sometimes for the better and some for the worst, but I now understand that everything he did over the years was to prepare me for the world, and I wholeheartedly thank him. My father was born in southern Laredo, Texas, as the last of eight children. His father, a military veteran, and his mother, a migrant worker, both

My father is a flawed man who is stubborn, and at times hot headed, which believe it or not as am I. He has never really known how to deal with situations properly, which resulted in my attitude problem that was evident throughout my childhood. "If someone tries to boss you around, beat them up", he instructed to his four-year-old daughter, and, of course, as daddy 's little girl I listened and obeyed. Because of his wonderful teachings I became somewhat of a bully, which I am not proud to say, for too many of my elementary school years. I have obviously inherited my father’s temper and impatience, but as the years go by, I learn more about how I can control them and how I can better myself as a person. Unfortunately, he wasn 't always there for the pivotal moments in the lives of my siblings and I because he got "so caught up in making a living" that he forgot "to make a life" with us (qtd. in Murphy). It was only recently that he realized he needed to be present in our lives more and that he was missing out on the most important aspect of his life. I understand that he needed to work and that when he came home he was very tired, but, above all else, family should always be a first priority. My father’s lack of higher education does also play a part in why he has struggled so much over the years, and it is