It was a hot day at the end of July in 2007, the day my hands were filled with luggage and my eyes enlarged with sadness to see everyone in my family around me at the airport. I saw my father's tears running down on his cheeks. I realized at that moment what an extraordinary influence my father has been in my life. It was not easy for a man at the end of his fifties to show his tears. I realized how much my father was devoted to his family, and how much he changed in my existence and my life. That day I was moving away not only from my family but also from my childhood memories to a different world. I was moving to United State to complete my study. I realized all of the struggled in his life, the guidance with his experience and affection he gave me.
My father's life was full of lessons and experience of someone who had grown up in Kufr Kall, Jordan in the 1950s. My father was one of ten children in his family, and they were farmers with a lot of land that required a lot of work and effort. Therefore, my grandparents never had enough cash to provide for a full education for all of their children. After he finished middle school, he was forced to move to the city with his younger brother to start high school. He understood how important education was to succeed in the future. He studied hard with little food or cash which he had to share with his brother. On weekends, he had to struggle with transportation, because there were barely any cars or good roads back then. Therefore he had to walk for four hours to get back to his village if he wanted to see his family. Before his senior year in high school, he got very sick, and my grandfather carried him to get help. The hospitals were only in the capital, which was very far way. With extreme difficulty, my grandfather found a car to take them to the capital. My father still has a huge cut from that surgery. He lost one year of his education but that did not stop his dream of education.
My father has been the driving force behind my academic achievement. ... These two phrases have taught me valuable lessons. ... I attribute these valuable lessons to my father, and I am sure that they will stay with me for my entire life. My father has told me that his form of parenting stems from a dislike of the way his parents raised him. ... My father has not merely influenced me. ...
My Father The most significant influence on my values is my father. ... I wasw not scared of my father, but of having to start taking responsibility for my life. ... From that one conversation with my father I learned that if I am unsuccessful in any of my endeavors, there are always alternatives that can be just as meaningful and rewarding. I realized that I am responsible for the choices I make and the lessons I learn from my decisions. ... Because of my father's direction, I am ready for what lies ahead. ...
"The Lesson", a poem written by Edward Lucie Smith, explores the mind of a ten year old who has just lost his father. He first hears of the bitter news from his school principle who bluntly opens the poem with the lines, "Your father is gone". ... Since this line comes right after the line, " that a father dead could bind the bully's fist-, I concluded that he cries for "shame", probably because he's disgusted at the fact he"d even think of benefiting somehow from his father's death. ... The death of his father created a feeling of deviation from the norm of society, making hi...
I see the roles each of the sons play in this story and the lessons to be learned by both. ... He had a good home life and a loving father who gave him free will and yet he chose to go a long way from home. ... How many times have I chosen to go away from God's will and tried to seek acceptance in the world where I will always have to affirm and reaffirm my self-worth with others. ... I, also, have been untrusting of my heavenly father's love. ... My pride and selfishness distort my view of all God wants to show and teach me. ...
As Scout grew older, she matured and learned essential lessons about life from Boo Radley. ... Atticus, in addition to being a father and a lawyer, was a teacher in that he taught Scout many important lessons. ... My fists were clenched and I was ready to let fly. ... She idolizes her father, and tries to follow his lessons. ... Because of her father, Scout matures much faster especially from his teachings of morals and life. ...
The day started out nothing different from any other weekday in school. ... Pray to your God and may be he"ll send it to you from heaven!" ... At that time, my father was home, sick with colon cancer, my mom was not working, because she looked after my father, and the government didn't give us any money either. ... That and some other incidents with that teacher, taught me a lifelong lesson. That lesson was,-"Never ever stereotype people". ...
Before it all came crashing down my father was laid off by my uncle. ... Noticing my father eying the car one day Mr. ... He always had good advice and checked in with my dad from time to time to make sure he was on the right path. He was a great mentor in my father's journey and opened a lot of doors for my father in an effort to get him into college. ... Shwartz offered my father an ultimatum. ...
Here is a quote from the book which explains the lesson a bit more: "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit em" but remember it is a sin to kill a mockingbird...Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy... I also have an example of this lesson in my own life, which deals with my first incident with my BB gun. ... It also shows the fact that Jem is maturing because he actually took what his father taught him into account. ... Because of his few wrong doings it caused him to be separated from the people of the county and any chance to live a normal life...
My mother and father have always taught me to respect authority even if I do not agree with them. ... One of the most important lessons I have learned throughout my seventeen years is the overall value of family time. ... Str. 4) Eyes tearing up, finger pointing, those are the wise words that come from my mother every time that an occurrence does not follow "the plan" like I think it should in my life or when things happen that were not supposed to in my eyes. ... These are the lessons my parents try and portray to me. ... From memories, (Br. ...
