There is a special bond between a father and child that defies logic. Fathers are our disciplinarian, our co-conspirator, our most brutal critic, and our greatest cheerleader all rolled into one amazing guy who embarrasses the hell out of us with his corny-a** jokes. 😏😊💞
Therefore, in celebration of Father’s Day, this week we’ll be sharing some of the heartwarming reasons why dads are our inspiration.
Side note: As you guys probably realized from our Mother’s Day post, most of our POP family were raised by single moms. So I decided to do something a little different this week – I went to some of our extended family (aka the wonderful folks working in the other offices on our compound) to inquire about the best advice their dad gave them for this week’s tribute post. And, as per usual, I decided to give them all names ending in N for no other reason than it tickled my fancy to do so. 😏😁
[Of course, we know there are exceptions, as with anything in life. But since this is a tribute post, we’re going to focus solely on those amazing guys we call ‘DAD’.]
So, without further ado, on to our post ->
THE BEST ADVICE MY DAD GAVE ME WAS …
… that I am in charge of my own destiny, and that my success / failure is not dependent on anything or anyone besides me.
~ NATHAN
… to always try to put myself in the other person’s shoes first and try to see things from their perspective before forming a judgment.
~ RYAN
… how to treat a woman; not so much by what he said but just from seeing the way he always treated my mother as an equal partner in every aspect of their lives, from seeking her advice on the big decisions to helping her wash the wares after dinner.
~ CHRISTIAN
… to remember that family comes in all different forms, but that doesn’t make it any less real.
{He’s actually my step-father, he and my mom married when I was four; but he has always shown me the same love and support as my younger sister, who is his biological child.}
~ VIVIAN
… to always strive to be / do the best I can, and to never let failure stop me, but to use it as an opportunity to learn from my mistakes, and to always get back up and try again.
~ MARILYN
… that I am worthy of love and respect exactly as I am, and that I should never try to change who I am to fit in with the ‘in-crowd’, or to try to get a guy to like me.
~ JORDYN
… that a person’s word is their bond, and to always follow through on anything that I say I will do.
~ ETHAN
… to never allow anyone to undervalue my voice or my contributions just because I’m a woman.
~ ADDISON
… to always follow my heart, even if that means doing things others may not understand or agree with.
{His family disowned him because he married outside of his race, but he always says he would happily do it all over again because me and my mom are the best things in his life.}
~ LAUREN
… that violence doesn’t solve anything, but rather only escalates the problem, so it’s always better to use your words; and to walk away from a situation if it becomes volatile and give myself and the other person time to cool down before attempting to address he problem.
~ DYLAN
… to always remember how fortunate I am for whatever little I have, because there are so many people in the world who don’t even have that.
~ HAYDEN
… to always uphold my responsibilities.
{My parents were never married. They dated casually, and had already broken up when my mother found out she was pregnant with me. But my father has always willingly supported me from day one, both financially and emotionally, and we have always had a close relationship.}
~ GAVIN
… to always work hard and strive for better, but at the same time to be content and take pride in what I have achieved thus far and not allow myself to become envious of other people’s successes.
~ IVAN
Sage advice that can serve us all. 💖💞
And y’all know we love hearing from you guys, so feel free to drop a comment and let us know the best pearl of wisdom your dad has shared with you that impacted who you are.
Until next time…
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