Lessons I Learned from Dad

In honor of Father's Day, I wanted to share some lessons that I've learned from my Dad over the years...

• If you walk out of a room and leave the light on, you're just wasting electricity.  If you want to save money, you will always turn off the light.
• If you're going to buy a car, you should buy new and ALWAYS buy American.  Otherwise, you're unpatriotic.
• Once you have moved out of your parents' house, you no longer have license to store anything in their closets or garage.
• Never marry a man who doesn't like sports.  A man who doesn't like sports is like a woman who doesn't like shopping--obviously confused!
• If you want cable TV, get a job and move out of the house.
• Money does not grow on trees.  It grows in our bank accounts when we work for it.
• If you can't afford something, don't send out letters asking people for money.  Get a job and save your own money. I shouldn't feel entitled to anything.  Everything I have is a blessing.
• Talk radio is the best form of media.
• It's never too late to get an education, but it's a lot easier to finish school when you're young. 
• If you want to make Mom happy, take her out to dinner and don't ask her to cook!

I have been one lucky girl to have a dad like mine.  He taught me how to play sports, how to drive a car, how to balance a check book, and how to use a hammer.  He fostered in me a love of politics, a desire to learn, and the ability to not give in to peer pressure.  My Dad has also lived his life as an example of how to be a good parent, a concerned citizen, and a committed Christian.

Thanks Dad for all of your lessons.  Even when you thought I wasn't listening, I learned so much from you.  And FYI, I'll probably be calling you soon, because I'm having trouble figuring out how to use my drill to hang my new curtains...