I have found when your dad has gone, it is only
then you realise how smart he was.Has your father ever given you sound advice which has helped you in your life?
Yes, when one day I ask my Dad if I could do something,(matters not what it was) he told me not to ask him as he would not always be around but to ask myself if what I was going to do could be done in front of G-d, if so go ahead and do it, if not maybe I should think about it.Has your father ever given you sound advice which has helped you in your life?
Dad never had the chance. He was overruled by his drunk wife on everything until he finally left. All of my sound advice came from outside sources, teachers, a kind neighbor, clergy and of course the very best teacher which is experience. Sometimes you just take the ball and run with it and hope you are pointed in the right direction. Sometimes you are.
Things I learned from my dad:
If a frog had wings, it wouldn't bump its' tail on the ground.
Don't date anyone you wouldn't want to be father of your children.
Change the oil on your car every three months and also the air filter and the air in your tires.
Respect your elders.
You can hold a grudge for years, if you want to, but you probably won't be happy about it.
He has been gone 15 years, and every week I think of something I want to share with him.
One piece of advice that my father gave me was when I was still at school and my report card was not great one year. He looked at and said '; you will have to work harder at school because if you don't you will end up working in Woolworth's!'; Goodness knows why he picked Woolworth's but still I got stuck into my school work and never ended up working in Woolworth's.
My father was the greatest man that ever lived to me, everyone thinks they have the best dad in the world but I know I did! I agree with you that its only after they have gone you realise that he was even smarter then I thought he was. You father sounds like he was a rock the same as mine, it was a sad day when he died.
Sorry getting a bit morbid now, good question thanks.
no, I had to get my advice over the years. Granted though my parents were there for me until I was 21 if I were in an accident or something, and thereafter were there as a reference, or if I needed a loan or something, but no advice was given by them.
My father always told me to question things and not to accept things at face value (politics,religion,what people said,etc).........in general.
In particular there's one little thing that I always remember and proved him right on a number of occasions...........
When you see something in a shop you really like and want,buy it straight away. If you go home and think about it,chances are that when you go back they're sold out.......or they've run out of the size or colour you want........
One final thing: he always said :ask and it shall be given to you!
Whenever Pop got angry he would say either, ';When you get married take an apartment on the second floor. Then kick her down stairs every morning before breakfast.'; Or ';Stay single and raise your kids the same way.'; I opted fo follow my heart and love only men. I still think mine was the better solution. It is the one that works best if one is gay.
I can relate with you on this. But, I also know that if I'd taken a lot more of his wisdom and not been so high tempered and stubborn that my life would have been so much easier. It's been proven over and over again during my life.
My father told us to always give something extra to an employer. To do our best and then some was his way and it has always worked for us. I didn't need to wait until he was gone to know how smart he was. I always knew that about both of my parents.
my old man was a pain in the fanny most of the time, but he did pass on some words of wisdom:
1. If she's married,go to a motel, not her house.
2. Buy the cheapest gas and the most expensive oil.
Not much to live by, but they were good advice.
my parents taught me to accept life how it is ( it helped me with my depression and influenced my life ) respect and my favorite : ';Be Good to Feel Good ';
I always buy flowers and go to the cemetery to see them :)
as i am only 15 i am still at the stage of being a mr know it all, but to be honest as i am growing up i am realising that the things he use to tell me about are true
i am now beginning to listen to him as i relalise that he has been around much longer than me and has alot more wisdom. :)
Hello, At the age of three don't go looking for me or your mum as we will find you, so i never did as i found foster Mum %26amp;Dad first never did see the others again how smart was i.
Yes, and my grandfather.
They're both gone now, but there's not a day that I don't think of them.
Grandpa's advice, ';You can't pay too much for good land';.
I cannot agree with you more about your comments. I credit my father for most of my successes in life probably all since his advised of using my head was what I can remember most.
I would never take advice from anyone, I am a law unto myself.
Sometimes I even believe I AM the law, and it gives me a very powerful feeling.
He once told me :
There an no mistakes - just lessons, should you choose to learn from them.
Sadly - several lessons that I should have learnt from I wasted and they were mistakes that cost me dearly.
good question.
During a driving lesson he taught me when the tires are off the road ease them back on the highway slowly. Seems like it has been more than a driving lesson through my life and words well heeded.
He taught me to take responsibility for my own actions. In his words, ';You made your own bed, now lay in it.'; Very good advice.
My Dad gave me lots of examples and now that I am older I realize that it was advice that he disguised as human interest stories.
Only one piece. Never trust anyone, even your father. He was right.
Peace.
My Dad taught me how to do my own income taxes when I was really young. He also taught me how to laugh at myself.
My father believed that a man should work and take care of his family, unless he was ill.
He instilled in us strong work ethics.
Take care of your money %26amp; it will take care of you when your old. And other one A fool and his money soon part HE was right look at the mess were in
';Actions speak louder than words.';
Fools won't heed it and wise sons don't need it.
People don't often take it.
'; Never bet unless you know it is a sure thing!';
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