Half-n-Half

Often times I step back from the forefront and take a look at my life. I always see that I am just like my parents in so many ways.
People who know my dad say I am just like my dad. People who know my mom say I am just like my mom.

So I wondered, just how alike am I to both of my parents?
After making the lists of similarities between me and my mom, and me and my dad, I left the lists on the kitchen counter. A day later I saw that my dad had written his 2 cents on each list. On the list of me and my dad, he wrote, "Extremely attractive." On the list of me and my mom, he wrote, "Wanted by all the guys in the singles ward." I laughed and thought, that's something I would do, write on someone else's stuff just to add a little input.

My Dad
My dad and I have identical bodies (with the exception of male/female-ness [I have some figure]). Our physique, body shape, and toned, prominent muscles are the same. Our legs and arms are structured the same. I got my height from him. Our hands and feet are practically cloned structures, down to the very misshapen parts. I got his hair, his lips, his eyes, his chubby cheeks, his chin. We even have the same facial expressions.
Apart from our phenotypes (the physical effect of genetics), we are alike emotionally. We both like to know we are liked, but we don't have the need to be liked; if someone doesn't like us, we couldn't care less! We are both very extroverted; we aren't afraid to meet new people or stand out from a crowd. We have people skills. Apparently we are impatient; I think we're becoming more patient with age.

My Mom
The only phenotype I got from my mom is my nose.
However, though we have basically nothing physically in common, we think almost exactly alike. We have the want to be better at what we do. We are competitive, but we are okay if we lose. We are huge into people-watching; thus, we understand people. We think of all possibilities that can affect one situation. We talk the same--have the same vocabulary and use the same tones throughout our conversations.
The reason why people think we look so much alike is because of our lifestyle. We are fit, healthy. We dress the same. We style our hair the same (thank you Logan!). We even do our makeup similar.

I am half of my dad, and half of my mom. Half-n-Half.
I love my parents so very much! They are such great examples to me. I hope to be the kind of parents to my children as they have been to me.