Today I remembered why I love Fort Pierce.

My brother, my dad and I went fishing along the Indian River and the St. Lucie Inlet, and I couldn’t help but stare all around me as our boat skimmed over the surface. It’s so beautiful. I realized my favorite color is the ocean – with polarized sunglasses.

I believe the way you’re raised determines your life choices. Since I was raised in a fishing family and a fishing town, I can’t see myself ever being far from the water or even outside of Florida in the future. I’m lucky to be from such a great hometown.

I have dreams and goals of traveling the world in my journalism career, but this is the only place I can ever truly call home.

Enjoy your Father’s Day weekends. Be thankful for your dads. And remember all the dads who are no longer with us.