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Congrats to you on raising her right.
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I sometimes think that my kids have turned out so great not because of me but in spite of me. I did have a good example, however. My dad was a stern disciplinarian and he was not lazy in his discipline. We never doubted that he loved us, and didn't get away with much. He had a way of making his eyes burn through you and making statements that would stick with you for a lifetime. One thing that he demanded was that my brother and I treated our five sisters with respect at all times. Dang that was hard at times. Here's a couple of those statements that come back to me a lot. I remember one time that I did something that was a little shady as a kid in high school. Well it was just plain dishonest and my dad found out. I knew I was in big trouble. I not only got grounded for THREE WEEKS, but he gave me that look and made this statement, "Honesty is not the best policy, honesty is the ONLY policy."
Another time early in our marriage I was really upset with Cheri about letting the kids get away with some things I thought they shouldn't (she came from a very different background than I did). Dad gave me that look and said, "The best thing you can do for your kids is to love their mother."
I really feel for so many kids these days that do not have the influence of a loving and involved father. I think it is one of the greatest tragedies of this generation.
Congrats to you on raising her right.
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I sometimes think that my kids have turned out so great not because of me but in spite of me. I did have a good example, however. My dad was a stern disciplinarian and he was not lazy in his discipline. We never doubted that he loved us, and didn't get away with much. He had a way of making his eyes burn through you and making statements that would stick with you for a lifetime. One thing that he demanded was that my brother and I treated our five sisters with respect at all times. Dang that was hard at times. Here's a couple of those statements that come back to me a lot. I remember one time that I did something that was a little shady as a kid in high school. Well it was just plain dishonest and my dad found out. I knew I was in big trouble. I not only got grounded for THREE WEEKS, but he gave me that look and made this statement, "Honesty is not the best policy, honesty is the ONLY policy."
Another time early in our marriage I was really upset with Cheri about letting the kids get away with some things I thought they shouldn't (she came from a very different background than I did). Dad gave me that look and said, "The best thing you can do for your kids is to love their mother."
I really feel for so many kids these days that do not have the influence of a loving and involved father. I think it is one of the greatest tragedies of this generation.
