Fatherly Role Model

Perhaps saying one’s father is a typical answer to the question of, “Who is your role model?” However, I feel typical may not always be wrong. I joke about how Jim Halpert from “The Office” is my role model, and in all honesty, he truly could be. His character on the show resembles much of who I try to be. However, in saying that, I feel in order for someone to be a role model, they must be someone you know, not a celebrity or a Television character. They must be someone you interact with and know during the good and the bad days.

Growing up I always would see my dad playing fantasy baseball (creating a team of baseball players at every position and competing against other fantasy baseball players), studying statistics, etc. and wanted to get involved in that. By age 10, I was playing in the same fantasy baseball league, and beating him in my first season. Now 11 years later as a younger adult, I truly am, in an essence, his “Minnie Me.”

If my father read this, I think he would feel satisfied and successful as a father. In saying that however, I think he would expect it. He has always thought highly of the man I would like to become and in some ways I feel he expects it. I know when I get older he expects me to treat my children the same way he does and I hope I have the opportunities to give my children a great life, just as my father has given me. If anything, he would know I respect him as a great father figure in my life.