My dad is my idol. He and my mom raised 5 kids. All of us have a degree. He built a house with help from the bank. After paying back the bank, he went bankrupt, so we moved to another city. And he started all over again. He paid rent for years while building another house, paid for all our expenses and at age 62 he is still teaching me a lot about life. I don't admire my dad. Saying that I admire him isn't enough.