Originally Posted By goodgirl Category: Family Question: What are three things you like about your father?
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I don't like that this question immediately followed the mother question. Maybe I need to see someone about this. Let me think.... He gave me a strong work ethic. He has taken a strong interest in my children. He taught me things.
Originally Posted By DlandJB He cherished his family and friends and would go out of his way to make them feel cherished. He went from being my dad to also being my friend as we got older and he respected my point of view. He gave me a love of old songs and theater and all of the arts, in general. I just lost him in June and I think about him all of the time.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS My father and I rarely see eye to eye, but that's not a bad thing. What I do like about him is: 1) Very, very strong work ethic 2) Will drop things on a dime if my daughter or I need help with anything 3) He has gotten a lot more easy going and a lot more funny as he gets older
Originally Posted By sherrytodd As much as I may have rebeled against him growing up, I realize now that I take after him more then anyone in the family. He taught me to be self-reliant, and how to change the oil in my car, and how to change out electrical outlets and switches and how to install baseboard and build a deck. He showed me that there is no limit to what I can do, so long as I make the effort to try.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper "He taught me to be self-reliant, and how to change the oil in my car, and how to change out electrical outlets and switches and how to install baseboard and build a deck." I WISH my dad had taught me those things. He did teach me how to hit a curve ball but that doesn't do me much good now that I'm in my mid-30's.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 My Dad provided us with a good home and we never wanted for anything. When I was little he let me style his hair while he was watching TV He had a strong work ethic After he passed away my siblings and I realized that we didn't know him all that well as a person. He didn't like to "chat" and now we wish we'd pushed him.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer My dad has a great sense of humor. He's instilled a love of the outdoors in my brother and I. He came from a modest background and taught me the value of money, work, and honesty.
Originally Posted By beamerdog My dad passed away in 2002 and I really miss him. Three things: He was a gentleman in every sense of the word. He was the most intelligent person I ever met. (And I worked at 2 universities) He was honored and respected without seeking to be. Wow, I really miss him :-(
Originally Posted By u k fan It's so fitting that this question came today as it's my Dad's 65th Birthday. It'll be hard to list just 3! Someone said earlier that their Dad made sure they never wanted for anything, well my Dad didn't do that for us as we were many kids in a single parent family being brought up my Dad, but we never wanted for what was important. I never felt unloved at home. He always took care of us even when we could barely afford to eat. Even when he was so depressed that he would lay in bed once we were at school he would be up again by the time we were home, happy and smiling. He also taught me to love everybody for who they are, he shows unconditional love to us kids and taught us to give it back in return. It's probably because of him that I can't hate anyone - I really can't (trust me I've tried). He taught me how to play. He is very sporty and very competitive, but always fair. We play cards together at least once a week and I love the time we get to spend together. I could go on and on....!!!
Originally Posted By officerminnie He passed away 15 years ago, but: He taught us to work hard, be honest, and stressed the importance of a good education (all 4 of us kids are college graduates). He was very proud of us, and didn't hesitate to tell us or anyone else. He worked very hard and was a good provider.
Originally Posted By MissCandice Oh man. I can go on and on about my mom but my dad is a completely different story. My parents divorced when I was nice and he completely dropped out of our lives until I got sick and almost died. The he was back regularly in MY life but still not so much involved in my sister's life. She joked at the time that she was going to have to catch a serious disease to get him involved with her. Anyhoo, he was always easygoing and loved the Lord of the Ring movies although he died before he could see the last one. To sum up: 1. loved LOTR 2. easygoing 3. came through when I needed him most.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Just as hard to narrow it down to three things for my dad, like my mom: 1. He taught me the value of money and work. 2. He taught me to always do my best, no matter what, no matter how important or menial the job or task is. 3. He gave my mom, sister and I vacations. He worked hard and played just as hard. He taught my sister and I the importance of taking time out to enjoy our lives. I have to add he gave me my love of Disney too. He was the one that was the Disney enthusiast. He'd go to DL at the drop of a hat and I inherited that from him. He loved to walk around the park to admire the details and quality.
Originally Posted By Ursula Ha! Right back at cha, 999 Haunts. Since we have the same mom and dad, our answers are the same! 1) Thanks dad, for making me a workaholic, too! It's great! (Can anyone ask me why he asks me why I work so much all the time. Helllllloooo, you did too!!!!) 2) He will drop anything on a dime to help my sister and my niece. And did answer my calls at 2 am or whenever my car broke down when I was in college and working at DL, so it's even and fair). 3) We don't see eye to eye on a few things, either, but then again I'm old enough now to argue back on some things and he listens to me now.
Originally Posted By Ursula (see, now we all know why MissCandice is mean!) I am kidding, MissC! Loveyou!!!!
Originally Posted By mele Ugh, can't we go back to the fun and easy questions about death, religion and the end of the world? ;-)
Originally Posted By alexbook ^^--Didn't there used to be a "cookie code" for when we didn't want to answer a question?
Originally Posted By Ursula Oh, wait!! Both of our parents did instill a sense of Disney and amusement parks!!! They each need a number four for that!!! Mom took me on the Revolution when I was seven and I've been a coaster nut ever since. Dad showed me the joy of waiting on a bench eating popcorn or ice cream or both while mom and 999Haunts rode the rides that were too big for me way back when.
