Kandler's Life Lessons

My dad supports me in everything that I do. He comes to my cross country and track meets and my basketball games. He gives me tips and pointers on how to do better in sports, school, and life. This summer my cross country team participated in a Ragnar Relay run. The course was 202.8 miles- from Winona to St. Paul, Minnesota. My dad came along and encouraged and supported us along the way. He is like a coach. I know my dad will always have my back.

I’d like to connect this to my story as my father was able to redeem his upbringing through the raising of his daughters. He was able to provide the love, care, and nurture for us that he lacked from his parents. He worked hard and allowed himself to serve his family to make sure there was food on our table and that there was joy in our hearts. My father created the opportunity for us to explore our gifts and talents in a way that he and his biological father were never able to do. Through this, I was able to accomplish dreams that my grandfather and father wished to achieve, including making the varsity basketball team, going to state in volleyball, graduating high school without the need to work to provide for the household, and going to college with the trajectory to graduate.

Growing up my dad didn't have the best childhood. Even with a rough childhood my dad still succeeded in life. He got a good job and started a family. When ever we ask him why he sacrifices so much for us he simply says,"I want to give you a better life than I had". My dad has given me the best life I could have ever asked for.

He is a mechanic where I learned a lot from him. He showed me how to fix simple things from cars that In the present it has helped me a lot. From a simple oil change to a flat tire on the road has been a good help. My father has shoes me alot from being a mechanic to being a better person. He has showed me manners and has helped me when most need him.

That everyday I would wake up ,and would either be so sad all I wanted to do is cry or I would just hate the world. I told him I could never bring myself to commit suicide ,but I had absolutely no motivation to live. He was there for me. My dad did not threaten to send me away , he listened and agreed with some statements on mine about my view of the world. Now two months later I have an indomitable smile. I am now in counseling and getting help for what I needed , because of my “ father” I am alive.

From a very early age my Dad had taught me resilience. I didn’t even know what that word was as a little girl, but I knew exactly what it meant. Never giving up. The way your character grows, the different perspective you see things, and the content feeling of accomplishment. My Dad inspires me to go above and beyond expectations, and has always told me to set a goal and go for it. I give him a lot of credit for my academic, and athletic achievements due to him always displaying his hard work ethic, and his involvement in my life.

He is always worth listening to because his opinion and lessons make me be a better person. For his lessons are fully addressed and definitely intentional. My father's wisdom pushes me to strive, be the best I can be, and make him proud. His love, caringness, and wisdom reflects in my life on a daily basis. Having him as a role model definitely brought me to where I am, and is what will keep me going. My father showed me how to love others, by using his own love to love me, and his

My father: the one who taught my brothers, my sisters, and me the importance of boundaries and Christ like character, the one who I looked up to, the one who has a bachelor’s degree in biblical and theological studies, the one who supposedly leads his family. Now he is the one who decides his happiness is more important than his commitment to his wife, his family, and God’s word.

That is one important change in my life without him. He has helped me by helping my mom more than I ever could. Which lead me to have more time to discover who I was and what I wanted to do in this world. I want to become an elementary school teacher and continue to gain my PhD to work in administration to help all children like I wished my school could have done for me. My father jumped right into action in my family to support each and every one of us so we could all be happy and not struggle anymore. He works six days a week, from sunrise to sunset to support our family. Even when he is not at work, he is at home tinkering with little things so nothing is left broken. He helps my mom's side of the family with car or house troubles. He literally can not sit and do nothing. He is a dedicated man and kind-hearted and because of his mistake, I am terrified I might lose

Growing up without my dad was really difficult. Showing up to school when I was little on father's day without someone to celebrate it. It made me feel like I did not matter. On career day, when my dad should have been the one to show up, no one did. Even my Little League games,

Growing up with a father that was never around and a father figure that also left was hard, but it taught me that I don’t need a father to rely on. I have myself and my mom, and as long as I don’t forget who I am I

The quality that I admire the most about my father is how hard working he is. When my father was in high school he ran track. He worked hard everyday and night. He always fought the temptation of being lazy and giving into peer pressure. His hard work paid off and he made it to states his senior year. He also holds many records at his high school. If you ever walk through the hallway of Fairview High School, where the trophy case is you will see a picture of my father with his track records that still to this day have not been broken. His dedication has worn off on me with softball. Although, I do not possess any records, I still train hard in hopes of making my own records. I hope one day I can be the best, just like he was. My father will continue to make a positive impact on my life. His constant guidance and advice, always being there for me and his great qualities have influenced me and made me the person I am

I began to rebel and grades were no longer as important to me as they were to my father. My grades slipped to a C average, and that was not good enough. Instead of getting upset, my father encouraged me to apply myself. It took a couple of years, but he made me realize the importance of school, and that I only had one shot at doing it right. I graduated high school in the top ten percent of my class, thanks to my father.

In conclusion, I am daddy's little girl and proud of that. I could not of asked for a better father. My dad has always been there for me and I wil always be there for him. I respect my father because he deserves to be. He stayed and was a father and never took the easy way out like in the world today most fathers do. I believe my father is the best at everything he does. He has been through so much in his life and still is a happy wonderful man; I would have been sad and depressed if I had to go through hald as much as my father. Dad is strong and looks ahead not He still works hard everyday, at the age of 64 years old. I admire and respect my father for everything he has does and has done. I work hard at everything I do for the greatest reward at the end of all my accomplishments is making my father proud.

My dear father, who sent me to school, and that and that was always behind me telling me that I could do anything I want, that was always pushing me to excel and who always believed in me. I will always remember your advices. I pray that the Almighty grant you peace and happiness.