What My Father Taught Me

by David, Alameda

“Put me in a cave with wolves, and I’ll come out leading the pack.”

 My father has a strong personality. He’s taught me many life lessons. One being to become a leader and not a follower. I’ve been a team captain for my team ever since I was ten. 

“Put me in cave with wolves” means when someone leaves you stranded, you deal with it and get used to the new environment. You also play your part and try to make your environment better. “I’ll come out leading the pack.” 

Kind of simple. If you do me dirty and leave me with nothing, I’m going to find a new place and show you my worth and how much I have matured. I’ll show you and make you see who I am. All this, my dad taught me at an early age, and I’ll never forget it, because it’s a part of me now.