Darn-tootin'. My dad did the same as you. In fact, none of us have ever come back to live at home either (though the doors would be open, it's almost a matter of pride for us kids). The older I get, the more my dad knows. My dad and mom raised the 8 of us in the best way possible. They taught us to be appreciative of the things we have and to strive have God, family, country, and in doing our best to be among the focuses of our lives. My mom and dad's geatest wish was that we "all be good kids." None of us went to Harvard, spoke Latin, got filthy rich, etc. But all of us have done decent in life, are strong in our faith, are successful in our chosen occupations, recognize the value of families, etc. And so far we're all "good kids." I do wonder about myself though.
There is no greater privilege for a man than being a father. I hope to have that opportunity someday to be a father. I've been waiting a while. For now, I can learn from the many good fathers I see around me and from my own father and grandfather.
Congratulations on being successful at both!!!
Thank you. And good luck.
I hope you realize that many people don't have strong fathers or father figures. These are the folks programs like this are trying to reach. They probably wouldn't come to a church to learn it either. My husband was not a good father figure. I had to take over and the kids have turned out just fine, but all have been married twice. They had no example of what a husband should be. They've had to learn things the hard way. I would LOVE to have seen a program like this in public school, even if it's an after-school activity.