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Today being father's day - what's the best advice your father has ever given you?

~Sharon

I'll start,

My dad taught me to love learning. Learning, he taught me, came from asking questions and then "really" listening, reading all types of materials, life's experiences, and of course schooling.

Besides not climbing a tree with a dress on?

He taught me to follow my heart, explore my spiritual path and be happy with myself.

Phyllis

Your dad gave you a true gift!

Yeah, I think my dad would've given me that same advice. LOL!

My dad has always taught me to always be punctual. And he taught me to never, ever scrimp on food. No wonder I've been gaining weight...

I can't think of a single bit of advice my Dad gave me, all I can remember is that he loved me, always.
That love warms me even now, 40 years after his death.

Thanks Daddy, I still miss you!

My father has 3 daughters. I was the oldest, born in the 1950's when nearly all women were homemakers. My father raised all of us to believe we could be anything we wanted to be, being a woman not withstanding. I'll always thank him for that!

My dad always said to get through the work you have to do first, so that you can enjoy your leisure time afterwards.

It was always hard to do that with homework, but I did start to see what he meant as I got older.

My parents were big on that too. They always said you have to be poor at some time in your life and it's better to be poor when you're young-ie, be thrifty and save while you're young so you can enjoy your older years.

My dad retired from being a contractor at age 55 and he's 84 now so they've been able to enjoy the fruits of being very thrifty over the years.

My father instilled in me to not walk away from a situation without learning something from it.