My Role Model

So my role model has to be my Uncle Rudy. I just realized it today. I never really had a role model. I always used to say it was my parents cuz thats what most ppl say. Well I realized its not them. Don't get me wrong I love them and all but they aren't like my uncle. I actually look up to him most of all. He just inspires me. I don't know what it is but when he talks to me, it always gets through and I hear him. It might have something to with the fact that when he talks to me he doesn't tell me what to do and doesn't get mad. He just talks and I listen.
Everything he says I like. He was the one who talked to me about my dad. After that I forgave my dad bc he's been through a lot of shit that I never even thought about. And Rudy did that without even trying. I really appreciate my uncle and his style. He is independant and does what he wants when he wants. And I look up to that. He has his morals and I agree with them.
People blame the way they turn out on their parents. That's just fucking retarded. You may grow up with a dad that took off or an abusive parent, but what you choose to do about it is your problem. Don't blame it on the parents. Dad takes off? Ok, happens all the time. But its what you choose to do after is what matters. You can choose to sulk and blame all your misfortunes on them or you can choose to do what they didn't do. And choose not to be like them. It's up to you and that really kills me when someone blames shit on having a crappy childhood. Everything *you* do is *your* choice. That's just a lil sample of something we talked about but I elaborated a lot on it.