Guest Post: Drew's Person of Influence

My Dad is one of the coolest, most fun, and most supportive people I know. He takes me on trips, comes to my games, and helps me with all of the questions I have. In elementary school he coached our basketball team for a couple years. He did this along with many other generous things for me. This just shows how caring and supportive he is. My Dad is definitely one of the best dads ever. 

He stands 6’4 and towers over everyone who is near him. You’ll never see him without a ball cap on. He wears an O’Neill cap with lettering that says “OHS XC.” Whenever he’s not at work he’s always at our ranch. He is as hard of a worker as anyone I know. In the summer time he will always wear cutoff t-shirts. When it is winter, he wears about 10 long sleeve t-shirts no matter what the temperature is. His jeans that have holes in the knees symbolize it was a day well spent. When he’s not wearing his running boots, he will be wearing his black Muck boots. My Dad is the epitome of a hard-working Nebraskan. 

My Dad’s personality is unique. He is funny, smart, and caring. He always has a smile on his face and is happy. Sometimes he gets a little bit too competitive and it’s annoying, but it doesn’t bother me too much. Whenever he is at home watching TV, he will always try to make conversation even if I don’t want to talk. Sometimes he gets mad at me for little things but thankfully, he gets over it pretty quick. My dad’s personality is awesome!

One time in elementary school, we didn’t have anyone to help coach us. No parent wanted to deal with it. At the last second my Dad said he would do it. Even though he probably didn’t want to, he did it. This showed how much he cared about me. He knows that sports are my favorite thing and he didn’t want me to be mad or sad, so he stepped up and coached us that season. I told him throughout the whole year, “Thank you for coaching us,” and “I’m so glad you’re our coach this year,” just to remind him how much this meant to me.

My dad is a positive influence on me in so many ways. He shows me what’s right and what’s wrong. He teaches me many life lessons. He cares for me. All of these things show how good of a role-model he is. My dad is supportive, caring, and a hard-worker, and I wouldn’t trade him for anything.