Personal Childhood Web

Otha Merritt Sr.   My Father


My father was a man who was determined for his family to have the things that they need to make it in life.  He may have had only a high school diploma but he encourage us to go farther with our education.  My father believed in family unity.  He putted together the first family reunion for his side of the family when I was six years old. My father would prepare breakfast every morning for the family because mom had to drive along way to work and this something I followed with my family. My father was a great Sunday School teacher and this is where he help me to started teaching Sunday School.  Teaching Sunday School was my first step with working with children. His influenced in my life came from a positive words and a smile every morning before I left out for school. My goal was to say something positive to my children and my students daily.