Best advice your father ever gave you?

**frugalfoster** · 06-13-2008, 10:48 AM

This morning on the news they were talking about the best advice your father ever gave you. What advice do you most remember?

**annymoll** · 06-13-2008, 10:54 AM

The best advice Dad ever gave me was that if I chose to marry to pick my partner very carefully. He said your spouse will help make you, or help break you. I have found this tidbit very wise.

**McD** · 06-13-2008, 11:13 AM

My dad taught me a lot of things. He taught me to be respectful of other peoples, but that respect has to be earned--not automatically given and there's fine balance between the two. He taught me the importance of honesty and taking responsibility for your actions and good manners. He taught me that it's not right to start a fight or to hit someone but it's perfectly okay to defend myself when the situation calls for it. And he taught me that even if I mess up, and I have, that he'll always be there for me.

**fernykins** · 06-13-2008, 11:21 AM

You guys are lucky your dad taught you things........... my dad didn't teach his children anything.......... now my mom on the other hand taught me a lot.........
Fern

**lwlynch** · 06-13-2008, 11:25 AM

Three notable things I remember that my dad said.....

"You name is the most valuable possession you will ever have"

"When you marry, you must be like two trees, growing strong beside each other, loving, respecting, and not like a vine, strangling each other out."

"No matter what be sure to take care of yourself, cause no one else will." (health wise, and spiritually)

Please note that I was a third ager baby (my father was in his mid 50's when I was born ) so he was from another generation all together..

But I really learned alot..

**Missy** · 06-13-2008, 11:25 AM

People are for loving not hurting. well, I guess that's more by watching how he treated mom, so really it's mom that taught me that. hard to explain.

**Frugal Nurse** · 06-13-2008, 12:05 PM

Get a job!

I was twelve at the time.

**ilovechocolate** · 06-13-2008, 12:21 PM

My dad always said, "You can do anything you have to do" and he was right.

He showed me what truly unconditional love was.

He's been in Heaven almost 13 years now, and I miss him every day.

**Russ** · 06-13-2008, 12:36 PM

a few things...

Never be afraid to admit you don't know something.

Don't smoke, it costs way too much money.

Don't be lazy.

A pints a pound the world around

Never understood wth he was talking about until I got older. LOL

**mom2matty** · 06-13-2008, 01:10 PM

My Dad taught us so much too!! Some of his words of wisdom to me were.....

"don't make your home a museum where you kids can't run and play inside, if they can't jump on the couch what good is it!"

"treat each other (hubby and me) with respect and love so your children grow up knowing what love is!"

"don't live close to your Inlaws!!"

**mikandmari** · 06-13-2008, 01:15 PM

"Pay your bills on time. Save some money. Don't let the car get low on gas. Change your oil."

And some things he didn't say were just as important. When Mom said 'Your hair looks terrible' and 'You've gained a little weight'... well, Dad never said that stuff.

He also taught me how to grow things... flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees... although I didn't appreciate it until after he was gone. I wish he was here to see how much I learned.

**tbs727** · 06-13-2008, 01:17 PM

My dad taught me how to tell a good used car from a bad one.

**Cricket1** · 06-13-2008, 01:51 PM

My dad was the best! He taught me MANY things--these are the best of the best:

1) "Just go slow and take it easy." He said this mostly when we were learning to drive, but I think it applies to most things in life.

2) "Never judge a person until you've walked a mile in their shoes." 'Nuff said.

3) "You can't go through life wondering 'what if'" I used to be afraid of everything when I was younger and this really stuck with me.

He was also an avid Goodwill, flea market, and yard sale shopper.

**Neeley** · 06-13-2008, 02:55 PM

I have the coolest and greatest dad ever. He taught me many things, not inly in a verbal lessons, but also by the examples he sets.

He taught me to never feel sorry for myself. No matter ho bad things may seem, there is someone somewhere having a worse time than you. This was a lesson he taught me by words and by his example. He refuses to get a handicap place card for his van. He said those spaces are for the truly needy and there is someone out there who needs that space more than he does. (He has balance issues from his accident. He is wobbly when he walks, falls about once a week. Has no arms, no voice box, etc....IMO, he needs the handicap parking space, but he won't do it.)

I use to really stress over my grades the night before report cards came home. It was to the point I would get sick. He told me not to stress or worry about things you cannot change. Accept the fact that what is done is done and learn from it. Worrying would not change anything and would not get you anywhere. I her those words over and over on almost a daily basis. When I start to stress, his words pop in my head and my world seems to get a little better.

He has taught me so much more. I could write ten pages on my daddy. He is a strong, selfless, caring and all around awesome person.