Family Profile #2: My Father
Reference Name: Daddy Date Of Birth: 8/20/39 Date Of Death: 9/11/05 Favorite Memory: Coming to both, my high school and my college graduation. My father was an interesting character. When I was growing up, he was my hero. I looked up to him so much. I was a daddy's boy. I guess because I was the youngest boy. My father was a truck driver for as long as I can remember. He would always bring home goodies every friday. My younger sister and I looked forward to it. It brought so much joy to our lives. Somewhere along the line, the relationship between myself and my father faded to zero. I guess I held a lot of resentment towards him for something that he did to me. When I was 8 or 9, I auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club. I was totally ready for this. I remember being so confident at such an early age. My dad did not like the arts or didn't like the entertainment field. So I auditioned and I made the final cuts. My mom and I were so excited. We were to fly out to Florida i...