So what important lessons did your father teach you either directly or indirectly?


I could tell you some of the funnier stories, like him pulling me aside when I was in the process of moving out of the house and giving me some very important life advice.

"always buy the biggest box of corn flakes"

or the story about him trying to teach me how to drive a standard by explaining how a standard transmission worked using bananna's and oranges to demonstrate.

but those aren't really the important lessons.


One of the strongest memories of my childhood is my father coming to talk to me late at night when I couldn't sleep. I had a pretty vivid imagination and would lay awake half the night being afraid of a variety of things like aliens or quicksand. He never dismissed my fears or told me I was being silly. Instead he took them seriously and would spend a long time explaining in a practical way why I didn't have to be afraid of them.

This taught me an important lesson. That if you take the time to listen to someone who is upset and or frightened you can help them in a multitude of ways. Even if you don't have an answer for their fear just listening to them can give them the strength to fight their own demons.


btw did you know you can swim out of quicksand? and the only animals that die in quicksand are cows. Because cows are the stupidest animals on earth and it never occurs to them to swim out of it.

at least that is what my dad told me.

Your dad sounds like a very wise man. Btw, just how did he explain standard transmissions with banana's and oranges? :huh:

My Dad taught me

• The religion isn"t about being able to pull bible quotes out of the air or attending church weekly; but rather it's all in your actions, how you choose to live
• To be curious about everything in life
• To try most everything, cuz life needs to be lived, not watched
• that kindness and compassion for others goes far
• to help others when ever you can, no matter how small it seems to you. To them, it might mean the world on a trying day.
• My Dad taught me that patience is nearly always rewarded
• That blueberry cobbler is best with a big scoop of icecream
• that hugs can turn a trying day into something much better
• the love goes much further than any emotion
• and that's the tip of the ice berg

"You can't argue with stupid, & you can't fight crazy. Crazy & stupid win every time. They don't play by the same rules as we do"

my dad taught me how play frère jacques
(brother john) on a mini keyboard i
got for christmas one year.
if given a few tries, i can still peck it out
on a piano. and if i really practice,
i can to a duet with both hands.

My father taught me why fart and waste it when you can burp and taste it. :rachel:

"Question everything, especially if it makes sense."

It's probably the most valuable thing he ever said to me, and it got me into a bit of trouble in the Army once or twice! :lol:

My father taught me just what to do to become a lowly, horribly selfish and rather dispicable human being. Thankfully really, as i`ve learned just what not to do if i`m ever blessed enough to become a father from him.

You guys. :hugs: :hugs:

my father taught me that when given a second chance, leave the past in the past and start new.
my dad taught me how to work on my own car, how to read a map, how to have respect of others, to appreciate what i have and that life is an adventure.
my stepdad taught me to not be like him.
all three share my love of trek.

all three?

Whats the difference between your father and your dad?

The only thing I contest is that respect is earned, not freely given - to anyone

my father is the person that donated his sperm, my dad is the one who adopted me and i have his last name, and my stepdad is the person that my mother married after her and my dad got divorced...........confusing, i know.


i try to respect everyone, untill they give me reason not to.

Only the "father" and "dad" part - didnt know that your "father" was a "hit and run"

Take care of my tools.

long story lol

Biological Father:

• What kind of man I don't want to marry based on how he treated us.
• Strong Work Ethic- You work for EVERYTHING, nothing is handed to you.
• Love of Star Trek.

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Dad (actually Step-father):

• Love of Sports: Basketball and Baseball.
• You don't have to be in debt to have it all.
• How not to go into debt and using money wisely.
• Work Ethic- You show up to a job and do your best.
• How to drive.