The Best Advice/Lesson Your Father Passed Down To You [View All]

I have read several threads today about fathers. What was the one moment with your father that you will always carry with you? And why? This fathers day...what will you be telling your Dad thank you for?

My Dad was a community activist. He came from a small midwest town and after moving to California worked his way up from road construction to union vice president in Pasadena. It wasn't until I was 21 and watched him get an award for what he had done for the union and our community that the wisdom that he passed down to me hit home. It brought tears to my eyes when I thought about what my father had accomplished in his lifetime. It was a moment of change when the child finally saw their parent as a person separate from their own needs. He had gone to the funeral of Cesar Chavez and at the time I knew it meant something but had no idea why it was such a big deal. My father taught me why it was such a big deal. Now I know why he was invited. All of the street walking for signatures and pickets were normal to me growing up. Looking back that kind of dedication isn't so main stream. My father is a humble strong man...and I learned so much from that. If you don't bend, it doesn't mean you have to be in someones face....It just means you never give up. You don't back down. You know where you stand and why. And I love him for that. Thank you Dad.