Yesterday would have been my father’s 88th birthday. In his honor and memory, here are a few quotes from the chapter, A Tribute to My Number-One Hero – My Dad.
“Following are some of the “Dadisms” I remember today:
regarding choices: “Son, if you’re going to be in trouble if you do and in trouble if you don’t, at least get in trouble for doing the right thing.”•
regarding fatherhood: “If you will be your children’s father when they need a father, you will have a friend for life. If, however, you try to be their friend when they need a father, you lose on both counts.
”regarding finances: “Do you know how long I had to work when I was your age to get a dollar?
“Holiday Biblical Characters p. 338