I think my dad is a modern day hero because he is an Oklahoma State Trooper, he keeps people safe and locks criminals up to keep them from hurting anyone. My dad had to stay at a camp for many weeks to become a trooper. But for me and my mom it felt like two years!
Sometimes I worry about him getting hurt. I don`t know what I would do if something bad happened to him. One time he stepped on a railroad spike on a manhunt! It hurt his foot really bad. I had a migraine the next day; guess who was with me that day, my dad. That shows he is flexible.
I love to spend time with my dad. He takes me hunting a bunch. Last month he took me at five in the morning. We rode in the Jeep there. When we were walking on the path to the blind it was dark, cold and scary. When we were in the blind it was warmer and the sun was beginning to come up. I wasn’t scared because me dad was right with me. That is another reason he keeps me happy all the time.
My dad is one of the bravest men I know, he even works in the dark sometimes. I asked him if he is scared and he says “No!” Can you believe that one of his goals is to catch one of America’s Most Wanted! If that were me, I would be scared.
My dad’s favorite things to do are to be with his family, to work hard, and last but not least, to hunt. I love my dad and he has many reasons to be a modern day hero, but the main reason is he is MY DAD!
Meagan Arnett, fifth grade, 2007
