Life’s Game Plan Starts Early
Dad was one of the wisest people I have ever known, in spite of the fact that both he and Mother had only high-school educations. My father created a desire in us to learn to read (including some of the Bible every day). He was a very religious man without being overt about it. Like Mother, he believed in hard work.
He was a good man, strong and positive, who wouldn’t speak ill of anyone. Dad was quiet, but when he did say something, he said something.
He was the kind of man I set out to be. He was the model.
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