Things your Dad used to say.

It’s been just about a year since my father passed away. I find myself often thinking about his words and perspective on life.

Some was good, much wasn’t. A lot of it was rooted in a past time that made some sense then...but doesn’t make much sense now.

I will take the few pearls of wisdom he had, reject the ideas that don’t make sense now...and try to build on what was good to share with my daughter and maybe my grandchildren one day.

The one thing he said that I find to be universally true is “All things must evolve and improve over what became before in order to survive.” and it expressed his deep understanding of things that I didn’t at the time...but do now.

He wanted me to exceed his accomplishments and understanding of things...just like I want my daughter to exceed mine.

The past is the past, honoring it is fine...but the future is what we really strive for.