MY ROLE MODEL= by Allison Appleby

 

December 22^nd

 

 

“My Role Model”         by Allison Appleby

                                          Period 5

 

 

A role model or hero to me is someone who has lived their life in a special way or

 

Done something remarkable.  He is someone worth modeling your life after.  I chose my

 

Uncle John Murphy as my role model because he had a lot of wisdom about life that he

 

Shared with me.  Uncle John had compassion and concern, perseverance, and family was

 

The most important part of his life.  These are qualities that make him my role model.

 

 

Uncle John had compassion and concern because he was always making sure that

 

Everyone was okay.  When I was on vacation in North Carolina, he was always

 

Concerned if I had enough sunscreen on, so I wouldn’t get burned.  When he found out I

 

Didn’t, he was mad.  Uncle John was very persistent.  People admired his work because

 

He could build a stereo, cabinets, wire a room, and even design things for his kids.  He

 

Didn’t learn to do these things in school, but instead told me you could do anything if you

Persevere.  He always put family first by inviting everyone to his house or on vacation.

 

He went on vacation every year to North Carolina with his family.  Basically, he put his

 

Family as the center of his life.

 

 

In conclusion, Uncle John Murphy is my role model because his life was

 

Admirable.  The end of his life was the best example of his perseverance, his compassion

 

For everyone even though he was the one that was sick, and his closeness to family.  I

 

Hope to live up to his examples as I get older.  I think everyone’s role model should be

 

Something like my uncle.

 

 

 

 

Aa/rpw        5/8/07

Today would have been my Uncle John’s birthday.