December 22nd
“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.
