How

I have became me through various life experiences, parental guidance and a few other significantly important events all of which are both multifarious in nature, and maybe even a little comedic.
My life experiences are of wide variety, you name it and most likely, I have encountered it. One of the most memorable experiences I personally can remember, took place on my 7th birthday party.
I was with my friend Tyler, him and I had been friends sense I moved into the neighborhood. Wherever he went, I would go, wherever I went, he would go. We were simply infatuated with each others presence. This, however, was my downfall. A mistake I would ultimately demur.
Being my friend, I invited him to my party. Likewise, he came, we had been playing multiple games deviating from board games, to pin the tail on the donkey. Well, my friend Tyler coaxed me into believing my parents would not be even slightly disconcerted and that they would have no worries. I, being a naive child, figured he was correct. Why should they be worried? I mean, it's not as if I would be gone forever, right?
So we left, we wound up arriving at a park. We played for a while, and as it became dark I asked him to take me home. He denied my request, he told me that if I wanted to go home that I would have to find my way back myself! I was appalled, how could my so called friend just turn on me? Right as I was going to tell him to take me home or we would no longer be friends, I met the side of my mother I call "devil."
She arrived at the park with a choleric expression upon her face, I knew I was going to be put through hell. "Mitch, you get your ___ over here now!" Those words will forever remain instilled within my brain.
When we arrived home, my father and family where all waiting for me. But, as impetuous as it was, they were not mad at all. As a matter of fact, they were worried sick about me! I remember thinking to myself, "wow, they do care." From this point on, I consider this a lesson well learned. Family is forever, the most important people in one's life. No one person, or people can supersede over family.
Now, even though that moment was a significant part of my thoughts towards family. That is only one of the many times they have proven their loyalty to me.
My father, an exceptional man, deserves a big part in this piece of writing. It was my 8th grade football game, we were ahead and I was oh my god prostrated. I remember thinking to myself, "I can't keep going, I'm so tired." Well, evidently my father overheard somebody mention my number. It was one of the player's dads. He had asked about my number and mentioned he heard that I was supposed to be so "big and strong." It was at this exact moment, he made a HUGE mistake.
According to my father, he said it appeared to him as if I was being "lazy, and ill passionate." My father stepped in.
He tapped him on the shoulder and said, "excuse me, I don't know exactly how you would feel, but I know I don't take kindly when somebody talks down to my son." According to my father, his face went whiter then snow itself! My dad proceeded to say, "How would you feel if somebody said that about your son?" He looked down and responded, "bad, I'm sorry man, I never meant to offend you or your son."
It was from this point that I truly understood the depth in which he cared. He would have teared this guy apart, however, he didn't. Because he wanted to handle it like a sane person, and not jump into things head first. For that, I respect him. He Showed me that no matter what it is, he will always have my back.
Now, although I have never fully apprehended my parents methods, I have always benefitted from every one. My father, likes to give me a speech about the topic, he will go into depth about the simplest topics. However, I enjoy it a lot more then a simple yes or no answer. My mother, enjoys more of the "you can always come to me" thing, sometimes it works, and others not so much. While I respect both methods, I personally have to lean more towards my father"s. He seems to lay out everything in such a way that I can truly comprehend the aspect. While difficult, I still love that man. He is always here for me, and I am here for him.
Most deffinately, lesson well learned. Family comes first, everything else can take the back-burner. I have experienced all of these situations, good or bad. They have took place in my life. But to be completely honest, I would never change a thing. Quite frankly, I would not be the person I am today if it were not for the experiences I have been through.
I have became me through parents, life lessons and above all else the "I have your back attitude" we all share for one another. One for all, and all for one, we live to represent this phrase. We expose eachother's faults, then we embrace them. We accept eachother for who we are, not for who we want them to become.
What is my lesson? Well, my lesson is I'm still learning, but thankfully, I am succeeding in a world of failures. One for all, and all for one. This is my life wrapped up in a nutshell. This is how I became me.