My dad was old school, came from nothing. He hammered me for years about keeping your word. If he felt I was slipping, he’d always remind me that “if your word ain’t worth shit, you ain’t worth shit.”
He also taught me to “know yourself and always seek self improvement.” That turned out to be a great lesson as I would learn later on that it’s a Marine Corps Leadership Principle and would help me to look deep within when struggling with something and find ways to work around whatever those issues were.
He passed away a little over 3 years ago but I still hear his voice every day. He had his faults, but was a good man, and sacrificed so much to give me the best life he could.
He also taught me to “know yourself and always seek self improvement.” That turned out to be a great lesson as I would learn later on that it’s a Marine Corps Leadership Principle and would help me to look deep within when struggling with something and find ways to work around whatever those issues were.
He passed away a little over 3 years ago but I still hear his voice every day. He had his faults, but was a good man, and sacrificed so much to give me the best life he could.
