Blog Prompt #1

There are so many things that have shaped me as a person. I was born and raised in Independence, Ohio a city about 7 miles outside of downtown Cleveland. I've lived in the same house my entire life. My mom is a great lady who gave me a lot of freedom growing up, but was always caring and firm when she needed to be. My dad was a great guy and was the one who kept me in line more than my mom. He was a great guy to spend time with and you could really learn a lot whenever you gave him your attention. He passed away my junior year of high school right as baseball practice started to heat up. I also have a brother who is a little under 4 years older than me. Me and him used to spend a lot of time together when I was young but as we became more mature we began to see things differently and drift apart. He isn't a big part of my life anymore and we rarely speak. Growing up I was always involved in sports, mainly baseball. My family and me would always go to Indians games, Cavs games, and the occasional Browns game. I'd say I'm a little bit more reserved than most people as I try to avoid saying stupid stuff. I picked this up from my Dad. I'd also so i'm a little bit more independent than most people, I know how to survive without other people. After the death of my Dad i'd say I grew up really quick.