Personal Blog Post #5

My Life Vision - Role Models (#1) page 209

Who is this role model? I've only had one role model throughout my life, and it has always been the same person- my dad.

1.) How does this person fit your definition of a role model?
My dad is a son, brother, husband, father of three children, and grandfather to twin boys. From my eyes, he goes above and beyond each of those roles. His relationship with his parents emulates the relationship that I currently have with him and my mom, and that I hope to have as long as they are in my life. My mom was a stay-at-home mom until I was well into my schooling, and he not only provided for us all but worked to make sure that we were the right kind of spoiled. He remains an ardent son to my grandparents, though for my grandfather it is to his memory, an incredible father, and is now also an endearing grandfather.

2.) Why do you look up to him/her and want to emulate him/her?
My dad is not only a family man but also a dedicated worker. In addition, he is respectable, caring, amiable, and organized (that last one may sound strange). Though I never have on planning any children, I hope to prove to be like him when it comes to the relationships I have with him and my mom, siblings, grandmother, nephews and my boyfriend. If they feel the love and warmth from me that they have felt from my dad, I will know that I have gotten the best traits from him.

3.) How will you go about fostering in yourself the characteristics that you admire in him/her? Or if you already have acquired the characteristics that you admire, how have you done so and how are they manifesting themselves into your life?
I already have so many of the characteristics from my dad that I admire, but I believe that over time and through experience I'll be even more like him. As of now we have the same sense of humor, organization habits, work traits, and even general routines. I also inherited the best combination possible of his and my moms' personalities. Once I graduate college, have a career, get married, and buy a house, I'll learn from him the others.


4.) In what ways might you become a role model to the people in your life?
I hope to be a role model to my family and friends to work hard, love even harder, and be true to oneself. I especially hope to be a wonderful role model to my 2-year-old twin nephews, who already show incredible traits from both their Boyer and McGibbon sides. If I don't turn out to be role model material like my dad, I at least hope to remain a loving family member and girlfriend, a hard and dedicated worker, and the same person I am as of today.