EMAIL In thinking about the person of the century, there were many choices I could have made. I could have picked a scientist, like Albert Einstein; I also might have chosen John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King Jr. . Malcom X certainly played an important role in this century as well. I didn't pick someone famous, though. This person didn't win a Nobel Peace Prize or figure out some amazing mathematical or scientific theory. This man works a regular nine-to-five job just like everyone else. The man I refer to is my father.
My father didn't invent anything or promote world peace; he didn't make any records or receive any large awards. No, what he did was much bigger than that; he raised my family and taught us how to live. If it were not for this man, I would be nowhere today. Although I constantly complain, he always sets my problems straight and doesn't leave me alone until the problem is solved. My father taught me right from wrong, what to do and what not to do, and how to be successful in life. He taught me basic morals to live by, and he gave me help when I needed it the most. If not for my father, I would surely be a failure.
In conclusion, my father didn't do anything special. He didn't fight a war or get a Medal of Honor. He hasn't been nationally recognized or met the president. In my eyes, my father did something far, far beyond what all of those musicians and presidents and soldiers did: he raised me.
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