i'm proud to say that my parents had me when they were 14 and 15, they struggled all through their life. my dad started out by painting at a local lumber company, they decided to hire him because he was a hard worker. after 6 years with the company my dad had moved up far in the company with hard work, he owned shares of the company and was a salary employee, making over $40,000 a year (which wasn't bad considering how he started). my dad smokes weed everyday so when they had random testing he lost his job. another lumber company picked him up and with hard work again ended up moving back up the company ladder. last year he constructed a deal that Bought out his old company that had fired him. he now makes over $80,000 a year and is one of the most respected men in his company due to his attitude. i'm proud of my father and the fact that him and my mother had me so young and are still happily married is even more of a bonus of why my dad is my hero. shoot, i was in my parents wedding, thats kinda funny when i think about it. it may sounds corny to some but fuck that, he's always there for me, he's paying my way through school, and i would never want to let him down, its just the thing that is great for motivation...just a thought..