The document describes a narrative inquiry where the author asked their immediate family and a close friend to provide 5 words to describe them. They received responses of "patient" and "curious" which matched responses from 3 people each. For patient, the author developed patience, listening skills, and the ability to communicate perspectives from growing up in a middle-class family with two parents as the middle child of three boys. For curious, the author's curiosity began in 4th grade when first asked about their religion, leading them to approach religion with no bias, try to understand each without preference, and recognize the importance of listening and asking questions.