JEAN-BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE MOVES IN

His name is Eliseo

by Eliseo Monervez Jr.

I’d like to introduce my father to you. His name is Eliseo just like me. My father is a strong, independent man who is optimistic and brave all the time. My father is a motivated man who gets things done when they’re suppose{d} to get done on time. He accomplished so many things in his life, it should be a book of accomplishments. He was only 16 years old when he came into this country. He was motivated to work to have a better future. 

He started working at a factory making beds, the company he worked for was KolKraft. It was hard work and dedication for him. He came into this country with nothing, now he has everything – a family, a house, cars. And all those things he worked hard for. At the age of 42, he had the house paid all off. And in 2005 he bought himself a brand new GMC Yukon by 2007 he had it all paid off. I was amazed because my dad work{s} long days to pay off everything. Another one of his accomplishments was that his kids (us) were to be fed everyday and he was pleased that we had a roof over our heads. That’s why me and my siblings {my siblings and I} thank our father every day. My father is my idol, he taught me how to be a man but not just a man, a very strong man. My father is exactly like my grandpa. He is the one who turned my dad into a man. If it wasn’t for him I’d think my dad would be a lot different. I wrote about my dad not because he is my father but because he is my hero.