My Dad and Me
Many people tend to have certain turning points in their lives. These events can happen at any time and do not necessarily have to be catastrophic occurrences that affect many individuals. Even at my relatively young age of 18, I feel that I have experienced one such turning point in my life that has to do with my relationship with my dad. This important event in my life took place the first time I ever went to my father’s job and saw him working in action.
The first time I ever went to my dad’s job I was about thirteen years old. My dad works at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica, Queens, as a Housekeeping Manager. This basically means that he is the head over about 85 employees and directs them around the hospital, assigning them to clean different areas. Now, I have always had a very close relationship with my dad, and do not only look up to him and respect him as a parent, but also as my friend. My dad has always been a very good father, and he loves to joke around with me all the time. You could almost say we’re like “partners in crime.” However, when I entered the hospital and saw my dad in action, it was something completely new to me. My dad was directing his employees with such an authority that I had never seen in him before. With every word he spoke, he seemed like a kind ruler who treated his subjects with respect, but he could also be firm and strict with them if necessary. There was something that was awe-inspiring to me about the way he carried himself throughout the hospital as he gave directions.
When the workday finished, my dad and I left the hospital, and once again he was the regular nice guy that he always was with me. However, I never viewed my father in the same light again after that day. I looked up to my father with different eyes now. I
had gained a new kind of respect for him after only one day of observing him doing what he does every day. He was no longer simply my father, but also a leader who had the strength to command many men, and in a sense he became a sort of superhero in my eyes. I’ve never told my dad of how this day affected me, but regardless I feel a stronger bond with him ever since then. My dad will always be a man that I love, look up to, and respect, and I hope our bond only grows stronger as time passes.