The Male Role Model in Your Life

The man that you look up to for guidance.

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Seeing as it’s Father’s Day today — or yesterday, depending on where you are — in various places around the world I thought that it’s only right that we take a minute to acknowledge the male role models in our lives — both biological and otherwise — and share the things that make them special to us.

I count myself lucky to have had two positive male role models in my life. My grandfather — who passed some years ago — and my father, who is still alive and kicking.

Each of these men has had a huge impact on my life and they are the reason I’m the man I am today.

Important Lessons Learned From These Two Legends?

Every day I see traits in myself that, either knowingly or subconsciously, I have picked up from both my dad and granda — how we pronounce grandad where I’m from.

My granda had a tough upbringing. Being raised in a house of domestic violence is enough to break anyone, both mentally and physically, but that didn’t stop him from becoming the well-respected gentleman that he was well known as.

Despite being born into this life of violence he never allowed these surroundings to dictate his future.