Anecdote 3

I remember a time about two or three years ago when me and my dad were talking about when he was younger and how things were for him growing up. During the conversation, my grandfather came up and he was telling me how my grandfather would not always be the greatest father and sometimes feel distant from him. He explained that he couldn't really go to my grandfather to talk to him about things because he just wasn't emotionally there for my dad when it came to things such as advice or some kind of help. Despite this, my dad assured me that even though this was how it was for him growing up, it wouldn't be like that for me and that I can always go to him if I ever needed anything. This showed me that my dad doesn't want to be the same kind of father his dad was and wanted to be a better parent because of it.

Controlling Impression/Anecdotes

My dad has many qualities that make him a great person and father. Like other dads, he can be firm, but also has a chill personality and is caring and supporting. Other traits he possesses are being selfless and self sacrificing, always putting his children before himself, which is something I will always respect him and admire of him. This reminds me of a time a few years ago when my dad told me and my brother how he would go across the border from the border town in Mexico we lived in to go to work everyday, and one time had to walk all the way back in the dark of the night because the buses weren't running. My dad also has told me many times how he would always satisfy our family's needs growing up, despite not always having the money to buy a lot and would make sacrifices with his money to satisfy our needs before his own.