daddio

my friend Bri, who often keeps me sane, gave me a great topic to write about for the next three posts. my family. so here it goes.

dad, rad dad, daddio, padre.
as cliche as it is, he truly is the only man in my life that i can ALWAYS count on. whether it is for advice, help with school, or even money! :) we have had our fair shares of disputes, bickering and jokes and he still loves me as much as i love him. he holds me accountable. he lets me learn on my own, then keeps me accountable for my actions. he is there to pick me up when i fall.

i am capable of all the things i have done, am doing and will do in the future because of my dad. he gives me the encouragement i need to believe in myself. he has taught me one of the most valuable lessons i have learned in my 19 years of existence... "No Worries".

it's like Hakuna Matata. but it's the better, David version of it. it is the surfer's mindset. the mindset that keeps your head held high in troubled waters. the phrase that keeps you sane when you think too many people are pushing your buttons. when you think you have had enough, it allows you to just shrug it off like nothing is wrong.

my dad pushes me to be my best. i am Sam Felter. that may not mean a lot to y'all, but to me it means everything. it is that simple little nudge that gets me through something. that makes introducing myself to someone new that much easier. i am Sam Felter. i can do anything. i can conquer all. cheesy, yes. but true none the less.

because of my dad, i have completely come out of my shell. i was not the person i am now when i was in junior high. whether it's study habits, personality, physical appearance, etc. i am completely different. i express myself. i am who i want to be. having my dad, well, he's the back up and the support i needed to make that all possible.