Guest Post: Dylan's Person of Influence

My dad

My father is a great guy that takes good care of me. My father and I have a pretty goofy relationship. He always  jokes around a lot with me and some of his good friends. He can also be very serious when it comes to sports or hunting. Him and I are really tight. We do a lot of deer hunting and cat fishing together. Sometimes I put out bread in stores with him early in the morning. He teaches me how to play sports and also how to become a successful hunter or fisherman.

My dad has dark black hair that is slowly turning grey as time goes by. He has light skin on his face with bright, blue eyes and a rough, little beard. His arms are really tan and covered with hair. He also has a tattoo on his left bicep with a heart that has his first two children's names. His hands are wrinkled and rough, with lots of hairs on them. He always wears Levi jeans, and his legs are BRIGHT white. He wears old man shoes with plain white socks. His biceps are really strong. He once hoisted a 35 gallon barrel full of used oil onto the tailgate of his truck by himself.

My dad’s personality is strong. He is very passionate about sports, especially when his kids are playing. He always tells me to get up when life brings me down and keep trying. He is very hardworking and determined to get the job done as he stumbles out of bed at three in the morning everyday. He actually put the siding up on our house with a little help from me and my mom. I know that he will never give up on anything.

It was a blistering day when we started siding our house. My dad was sweating from head to toe as he nailed on more and more dark green siding onto the back of our house. He finished the siding closest to the ground, and turned to me and said “I could be taking a nap right now in air conditioning, but there is work that needs to be done.” We got six layers of siding done on the back of our house that day. That showed me that my dad was very determined on getting the siding done on the back of our house.

 My dad has influenced my life by telling me to not assume anything. He tells me that just because a sports team looked bad last year, doesn’t mean that they are going to be bad this year, just like Valentine in football. He lets me know to always be nice to everybody, and everyone will remember you in a positive way. He always says, “If you get knocked down, get back up.” That is how my dad has influenced my life.