Reefgazer Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) What gifts/talents/positive qualities did you learn from your father? I'll start: 1) He taught me to be independent, self-reliant, and to stand on my own two feet, 2) He taught me, by example, what to seek in a quality husband and father, and 3) I hope I got at least 1/4 of his brain power. We'll do moms later.😊 Edited December 29, 2016 by reefgazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I learned how to stick my pinky in my mouth, inflate my cheek, and make a pop noise. How to make it look like I am splitting my thumb. How to make an outlet sing. (plug in a radio) I learned a lot of corny dad jokes. I learned to stand up for myself. I learned to take pride in myself and my ancestry. I learned how to put myself first when I really don't want to do something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 How to tie flies (for fishing) Reload bullets Gold pan Use basic power tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I learned from my father to believe in myself and not be afraid to do things that are hard or scary. And to not care what anyone thinks (that took longer to learn because my mother sabotaged it a bit, but I think I'm mostly there!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Not to lie. I greatly disappointed him once when I was little by lying and my heart broke when I saw his face. How to laugh at myself and not take myself too seriously. Find the fun in your average day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 My dad taught himself how to fish, hunt, cook, crochet, knit, sew, archery (he won trophies shooting left-handed, though he was right-handed, because his right eye was bad), work on vehicles, fix anything you can think of that was broken, building of all kinds, electrical work. He was the one everybody called if something needed fixed, whatever it was. He taught me that if you want to do something, you can work hard and learn how to do it. He also taught me to be a smart-aleck, which I am quite good at. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How to be a good parent...by doing the opposite of everything he did. He sucked at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 A lot of things... How to speak up when needed would be a big one. Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Ice cream is a staple. There are many items you can put off a grocery trip for (eggs, flour...), But if you run out of ice cream you must replenish supplies immediately. I was truly surprised in college that other people didn't consider ice cream a food group. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Introversion is not a weakness. A bad start in life doesn't necessarily wreck you. The quiet person in the corner can hold the power. Death is nothing to be frightened of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How to repair the flat tyre from your bicycle. Have a copy from every contract you sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 He taught me how to wrap my joints for sports. Because he gave me his crummy joints. Also taught me that I don't need crummy people in my life. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How to be a good parent...by doing the opposite of everything he did. He sucked at it. Same here! And how to pick a good husband and father, by choosing someone the opposite of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Always be optimistic. Don't judge others. Don't over-complicate things. Keep gently asserting yourself into your children's lives, even if they don't seem interested. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Cheese, wine, opera, grammar, history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Sense of humor, good music, how to serve others. Also how to read and how to drive. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 My dad is awesome. He taught me how to make great breakfasts! Not something I always appreciated as a teen. He also taught me how to make real fudge and caramels. He taught me to get up early and shovel the snow before anyone steps or drives on it. He taught me that hard work is rewarding and can be fun with the right attitude. He taught me that you can follow your dream, but it's going to take hard work to make that dream into reality. He taught me how to apologize and get over it. He showed me what a great marriage is and what to expect from a good man. I love that guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Same here! And how to pick a good husband and father, by choosing someone the opposite of him. Amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How to fish. How to respect people who are different from me. Aka, him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How to tell time How to be not just on time, but early How to drive-standard and automatic transmission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Dad's taught me a lot and I appreciate him more the older I get. -how to make an ear piercing whistle with my fingers in my mouth -how to live within and below my means -he was on board very early with technology. We had home Internet by 1993 and I remember rolling my eyes at my dad as he was telling me about all the great things it could do. :-) He taught me BASIC programming when I was a little kid and he's always been on top of the latest tech. My first jobs were working at a local ISP and later, cell phone companies and I credit him with helping me get those. -my love of weather! We text frequently, but when there is any kind of interesting weather going on in either my area or his, we are text buddies through whatever event is going on. Lots of fun to share that with him. -taught me how to drive standard cars and I still drive one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 how to make excellent chili how to drive standard, and defensive driving how to avoid surveillance how to avoid becoming a target of criminals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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