I Iove my dad. He was a good man. He taught me to work hard. He taught me to keep trying. He taught me to do things right or don' t do them at all. He grew up on the streets of New York City. His parents did't speak English. He had three brothers and one sister. His brothers ended up in jail. His sister died Ina car crash. My dad married my mom when they were both 19. My dad joined the army. He jumped out of airplanes. Then he became a military policeman.