Dean Dahlhauser's Orphan Train

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“…tough and weird is preferable to pathetic and vulnerable…” this is a partial quote from Vivian in the novel, Orphan Train. This quote made me think of my fun, quirky dad, Dean Dahlhauser, he is the toughest person I know and has been my best friend my whole life while making a giant impact on me. Some of the reasons my dad is so important to me is because he has taught me lessons, taken me on trips I’ll never forget, and he has shown me what it is to be a strong individual. My dad has taught me many lessons about various things but I am going to narrow it down to a few notable ones. When I was 4 years old my dad started teaching me how to play baseball. We use to go outside every night from the last snow to the first snow and play catch …show more content…
One of the worst days of my life was when my Uncle Clyde, my dad’s brother, died in a car crash a mile from my house. When we got the call we were all in shock, especially my dad, none of use moved or really knew what to do. I stayed awake with him and just talked to him about Clyde, he ended up telling me all the shit they use to do and trouble they would get in. The next day he went and comforted my aunt and was being strong for her and the family, he had just had shoulder surgery and he was trying to do everything he could to make things easier for them. He also talked to Fred, the man who was the opposite side of the accident to try and help him cope with it. It takes a very strong person to do that and it is incredible to me that he did that, the whole situation made me look at him completely different and I basically learned who to look up to. It was an awful time for my family as a whole and in a way he made it easier for me to cope with that loss. Dean Dahlhauser has had a major influence on my life as he has taught me different life lessons, took me on unforgettable trips, and shown me what it is to be a strong person. Without my dad I wouldn’t be the person I am today and I could not thank him enough for that, he continues to be my best friend and having an impact on my day-to-day life. In the novel, Orphan Train, it shows the importance of finding the important people that impact an individual’s life, luckily for me the most important, impactful person has been with me throughout my life, I could not be more thankful for