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A Tribute to a Great Man,
a Great Preacher,
and a Great Father
Susan's Essay
Being a minister's daughter was always quite interesting. I remember when I was growing up; my peers would always apologize to me when they said something wrong. Like I was a saint; it used to make me so mad. I still see people looking at me from across the mall and I know they that they know who I am, but I sometimes don't know who they are and I feel like I'm on a stage.
Although these things annoyed me a little, no one could ask for a better father. He has a quiet way of teaching right from wrong. He never yelled or raised his voice to me, but he has a way of making you feel guilty if you do something wrong. I recall one time when I even sent myself to my room without dinner. I don't remember what I did but I must have been very disappointed in myself.
Growing up, he was always there when I needed him. Like making it easier to read school schedules and taping them to the insides of my books. No matter how busy he was he always had time to help me with schoolwork and other things. He was always, and still is, the type of man who puts others before himself and through his example taught me what being a true Christian really means.