The author discusses how his father was his hero growing up but became addicted to drugs after facing personal problems. As a result, the author has not seen his father in over 4 years and went from wanting to emulate him to hating him. However, his father now serves as motivation for the author to be a better role model for his own brother.
2.  My father’s effect on my life
ï‚— How I told my family & friends about him
ï‚— How I reacted to their reactions
4. ï‚— My father was my hero
ï‚— He went through a rough point in his life, resulting in
a serious change.
ï‚— He chose to turn to drugs to solve his problems
 I haven’t seen my father in over 4 years
5. ï‚— I went from spending everyday with him and trying to
be him, to hating him.
ï‚— He now serves as my motivation to be everything he
wasn’t to my brother & I.