Leader I Admire
Virtually everyone has someone that they admire. Most of my friends Admire movie stars like Edris Elba or superstar athletes like the Miami Heat's Lebron James. Have you ever thought about who you admire? Well, I certainly have! The person I admire the most is neither world famous nor a multimillionaire. I save my admiration for my father. He is a leader and not a follower and the difference is that as a leader and not a follower he is dependable, supportive, and attentive. His name is Kevin L. Fain Sr., my father.
A leader is humble, but confident in his direction, while remaining loyal to his initial motivation/ethics which has shaped and will continue to shape decisions to benefit others. My father is a retired marine of the USA Marine Corps. On countless occasions I’ve heard stories by my father’s friends, whom were among few that served with my father and survived, stating his humbling attitude throughout tough situations. His friend John Derby described an incident to me where I my father displayed loyalty to a phrase “no man left behind”. Apparently, when all hope seemed lost and a sense of direction became fuzzy, Kevin L Fain Sr. was a leader when it mattered most. Even though I wasn’t there to see with my own two eyes, I seen it in theirs. His friends were emotional and were choked up when they spoke about their experience. At that moment I felt so proud of my daddy.
A leader will always remember where he came from and recognize the challenges & successes in his individual and professional life. My daddy started a long term career as police officer in the narcotics department. He wanted to be an undercover officer, and he excelled. He wanted to make his city a better and safer place for everyone to live. He was a success in his professional life; he arrested many criminals and helped remove a lot of drugs out of many communities. He cared about young people caught into a life of crime and started a mentoring program to help keep kids off the street.
A leader is humble, but confident in his direction, while remaining loyal to his initial motivation/ethics which has shaped and will continue to shape decisions to benefit others. My father is a retired marine of the USA Marine Corps. On countless occasions I’ve heard stories by my father’s friends, whom were among few that served with my father and survived, stating his humbling attitude throughout tough situations. His friend John Derby described an incident to me where I my father displayed loyalty to a phrase “no man left behind”. Apparently, when all hope seemed lost and a sense of direction became fuzzy, Kevin L Fain Sr. was a leader when it mattered most. Even though I wasn’t there to see with my own two eyes, I seen it in theirs. His friends were emotional and were choked up when they spoke about their experience. At that moment I felt so proud of my daddy.
A leader will always remember where he came from and recognize the challenges & successes in his individual and professional life. My daddy started a long term career as police officer in the narcotics department. He wanted to be an undercover officer, and he excelled. He wanted to make his city a better and safer place for everyone to live. He was a success in his professional life; he arrested many criminals and helped remove a lot of drugs out of many communities. He cared about young people caught into a life of crime and started a mentoring program to help keep kids off the street.