My father was born December 19, 1967 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He was the second child of his two cheerful and loving parents, Marwood and Shirley Hunstad, and was given the name Shannon Jerome Hunstad and would soon be led into the life of a farming family. His childhood was anything but ordinary and he enjoyed it immensely. A person's childhood has a colossal influence on them and continues to affect them throughout their life. This statement is undoubtedly represented in my father's life. My father had two energetic siblings and was the middle child. “I had an older brother, Shawn, and a younger sister, Stephanie.” Shawn was three years older and Stephanie three years younger. “We had a love-hate relationship, but are there any siblings who don’t? My grandparents' three children get along wonderfully now and my father gives them all the credit. When I asked him which siblings he was closest to, his response was short and to the point: “Brother.” Both Shawn and my father were kids who enjoyed the outdoors and loved playing sports, especially football and basketball. They have a multitude of memories together, some wonderful and some excruciating. These memories continue today, as my father and I enjoy a myriad of activities with Shawn and his boys. When he was a teenager, my father didn't sleep much. He had to share a room with his brother, who snores a lot, and had morning soccer practices at 6 a.m. I asked my father about this exact subject and he replied: “I was perfectly fine with these morning workouts, I feel that early risers are more productive. My father has stuck to this from his high school days until today. I don't know if I remember a time...... middle of paper ...... my father if he would be interested in being athletic director as well as dean of students. He held that position for a few years, but was “extremely busy,” so the school allowed my father to become activities director. It’s a job he held until this year. Now my father is just the dean of students at Pillager Public Schools. My father is happy with the positions he has been able to hold over the years and thinks he is “a lucky man” to have obtained these positions. A person's childhood is very important for his current life as well as his future life. This was most certainly the case for my father. He considered it one of the most important periods of his life. I could tell after the interview based on how much he seemed to care about these things. This is the case for many other people as well and I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same for me...