As Time Goes By
Eleanor De Fer
Welcome
Imagine having to move once or twice in a single school year to places as far as Germany. Well this was the reality of my father throughout his entire childhood because his father was in the Vietnam war. This may seem very difficult, the notion of never having time to settle in, but it was not as bad as one might perceive. While reliving this part of his life during our interview, he reflects that it didn't stop him from having a carefree childhood, running around doing silly things with his friends. Something that is less common now because children are immersed in technology at all times. Read more to find out the how this is causing childhood to deteriorate, as well as read about my untouchable hero, and my definition of a hero.
Childhood
Here my father is pictured at age three getting a portrait taken.
Wagon
My father is sitting in a wagon in a picture taken by his mother.
Siblings
My father and two of his siblings, his brothers Tom and Bill are all huddled together looking at a Sears catalogue.
Boyhood
Furry Friend
My father is seen here with his dog Max. Max was originally purchased in order to rid my father of his fear of dogs
Baseball
A picture of my father as a young boy playing baseball with his friends.
Boyhood
This picture encapsulates my father's childhood in his opinion. He and his friends would wander the woods for hours, without the distraction of technology.
Who is a true Hero?
What is an Untouchable Hero?
While we are surrounded by heroes whether they be in our family, or coach, there are also very admirable people we may have never met before. For me, this person is J.K. Rowling.
Twins
My father is pictured here holding my sister and I a day or two after birth.
Bonding Moment
I am pictured here with my father holding me.
Dance
My sister and I are sitting on our fathers knee after one of our first dance recitals.