Excerpts from 2005 Essay Contest Winners

What My Father Means to Me by Areesha Hemani – 1st Grade Parents are the most wonderful gift of God. Father plays an important role in the family. I love my father. He is the most wonderful father in the whole world. My father loves me a lot. He always buys presents for me. He wants me to be smart and intelligent thats why he buys me educational toys. We like to play soccer and golf. We also go to karatee because he wants me to be strong and self confident. He wants me to be Black Belt thats why we do practice at home also. We went to State Fare of Texas and we had a lot of fun. We drive a racing car togather and we also played shoot the duck and won a big dolphin. When I get good grades and quality work in school, it makes him very happy. My father gets mad when I don’t do my homework one day I accidently broke a very expensive vase. I thought my dad would be angry and will scold me but he only said “Be careful, next time.” I am thankful to God for giving me the greatest father. A lot of love to my dad from your loving daughter. This is what my father means to me. I- Intelligent. M- Most Wonderful. T- Talented. I- Impressive A- Adorable. Z- Zealous.		What My Father Means to Me by Kevin Debes – 3rd Grade My dad’s name is David. His favorite store is Home Depot. His job is an engineer. He has brown eyes, black hair and he is average height. My dad taught me how to ride my bike and how to write my name. I like to play football and board games with my dad. We laugh and have fun. He takes me places and he teaches me things. I like to ride my bike with my dad. We race and sometimes he wins. My favorite memory was when I went camping with my dad. I liked it because I got to go fishing, swimming, hiking and biking on a bike trail. My dad let me have pancakes for breakfast. My mom would have made me eat eggs. My dad likes to build things. He built me a bunkbed and a bench. He is building an entertainment center for our house. I like when my dad tells me a story about when he was in Boy Scouts. My favorite thing to do with my dad is to go sailing and go swimming. Dad lets me hang on the back of the boat. My dad is kind and he is funny. He is my friend and my father. When I thing about my dad, I feel joyful and he makes me feel special.