Happy Father's Day Week!

[4GFarms]

My dad is still part of the farming operation. Still very conservative but that can be good at times. The one thing that he taught me that applies to farming but life in general was "always pay your bills", we hate owing people money.

[Braveheart]

You can love your father because he's your father. Not every father-son experience is a good one. But, lessons can be learned from that too.

[malleefarmer]

My pop passed with cancer at 78 was still working on the farm I think 10 days before he succumbed.

Anyway he wrote a piece to be read at his funeral "things I love in life" will try to find it and post its not to long and from a farmers perspective

[parsley]

Father said
You vote Ndp
You don't come home!!

Father in law said
You vote conservative
You don't come home!!!

Christmas dinner was always alternated and exciting!!!!

Hahahaha

Love this story.

[bucket]

I think dad sends me messages thru my son....the shit my son annoys me with is all coming back to me....

I figure he is getting his revenge for the prick I now realize I was to him....but it does make me laugh when I think of it....

It should teach me to be better....


Like a neighbor says....

" ....my dad's been gone for x amount of years....his dad gets smarter every year..."

If you understand that it makes a lot of sense....

To mine as well.

[blackpowder]

I want my tombstone to read "Here layes an honest man". I imbibed that from Dad I guess.
With a failing Mother and a sibling in her 30s (im 52), I keep remembering this one. Caveat; I believe we go out as we lived. People dont fundamentally change.
Anyways. Dad was standing in front of hospital one evening having a smoke. (He wasnt in 2 weeks and died).
Driving by I pulled in. He said "come in for a while lets talk". Now, remember we never once ever 'talked'. Not once the L word. Never touched really. Different times and he did good for how he was raised. Grandad was hard on horses and help.
I said "No, I have rocks to pick". I will never forget that life lesson looking back.
Trying to get my siblings to pick less rocks in the weeks ahead.
I now enjoy decent company when i get it. Apple didnt fall far.

Further to that. My kids are still young and I see them seldom. But the most important thing I can do for them is talk.

[stonepicker]

You can love your father because he's your father. Not every father-son experience is a good one. But, lessons can be learned from that too.

Well said braveheart! Very true.

[parsley]

One important thing Dad's teaches his daughter is how she can expect to be treated in a marriage,..... simply by watching how Dad treats Mom. ‪😊 ‬

Pars

[parsley]

4G: "Pay your bills" is some of the best advice a Dad can instil in a child. Skoal to your Dad. 🍻
Pars

[parsley]

You've learned to both talk and listen, Blackpowder. Nice combo to have in a friend. Pars