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How My Father Influenced Me

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My father has influenced me most when it comes to who I think I am. Growing up I had a different relationship with my parents than most do, while they were my authority figure they also were my friends who I felt comfortable talking too and hanging out with. My father has strengthened my religious identity, given me strength, stubbornness, and the ability to stand up for myself and others around me. He has taught me the importance of choosing a good partner to spend my life with, giving to others, and to believe I can do anything that I set my mind too. My father has given me and shown me things that, I believe, has lead me to the identity that I have today. One of the most impactful messages my father has given me was "If you are lucky you …show more content…

When I stopped trying to please my coach and focused on working hard for the glory of God and for myself, I became a stronger athlete and person. I spent so much time on the court worrying about making a mistake and being pulled out of the game that I would end up making a mistake. I soon learned that trying to please man is impossible because as humans we are never truly content and that I should not strive to be a people pleaser. Although the experience was painful, I was able to identify and have empathy for those who experienced this same situation while I was still on the team. I was able to be a listening ear and stand up for those teammates when they couldn’t stand up for themselves. If I would have gotten more playing time, I would be just like all the other players and fans who never gave thought to the ones left on the bench or gave notice to their pain. That is a person I never want to be. I may not have been good enough for my coach, despite all the extra time in the gym and my passion, but in only two short years, I have risen in the world of basketball officials. Today, I am a girls’ and boys' varsity basketball official with the hopes of refereeing college basketball one day. Just as my father had told me—God does have a way of leveling the playing

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