It was striking to me to see how many of those 13 cited a prominent man in their lives, here is mine: When I was about twelve, I was supposed to plant grass ov

It was striking to me to see how many of those 13 cited a prominent man in their lives, here is mine: When I was about twelve, I was supposed to plant grass over what used to be our garden one day over summer vacation. My summer breaks were usually sprinkled with chores like this, and taking care of the house and my younger sister. This particular day, I didn't feel like doing any of it, so I hit the dirt with the rake a couple of times tossed the seed around, and went back to whatever it was I was doing. My dad came home, and when he took a look at the garden he asked if I did it, I said yes, and he was obviously disappointed. "You can't go through life doing half a job, because you'll just have to do it again" Then he made me do it again the next day. Certainly the next day was much better (tilled by hand, seeded and covered with straw) but that really stuck with me.