Y’all…I have a lot of hobbies.
From the time I was a little kid, I’ve been into video games, movies, LEGOs, drawing, building models and more. And a lot of it I learned from my dad.
Dad was completely outnumbered growing up. Four girls, no boys. Yet he never let this stop him from connecting with us. He’d get us to play sports, gather the family for board games, or sit down and watch TV with us.
Before I ever owned a car of my own, I knew how to change the oil and rotate the tires. So did my sisters. It was one of those life skills Dad wanted us all to have (along with a basic understanding of how to use power tools without hurting yourself and how to balance a checkbook).
But it wasn’t just the practical stuff. He helped me build a pinewood derby car that still sits on my office desk, Barbie sticker decorations and all. I remember racing against my dad in the first version of Need for Speed on the Playstation. And even though he spoiled the ending of The Force Awakens for me, I wouldn’t have nearly the obsession with Star Wars that I do without his influence.
My mom certainly had her share in my interests as well. (My bibliophilia is testament to that.) But whenever I work on a house project or pick up the Playstation controller, I think of Dad and thank God for him.
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Thank you for not only praising your father, but for giving practical, helpful advice to all the other parents and aspiring parents out there. Have a nice day.
– This was a really nice post with Father’s Day coming up.