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Posted by Withheld on January 30, 2004 at 07:08:28 from (208.215.191.58):
In Reply to: A questions for Dads posted by Youngster on January 29, 2004 at 14:56:15:
Hang in there! hope our stories help! If you get lemons, make lemonade. Here is my story- Both my parents died by the time I was 12. I lived in a series of horrible foster environments where I was treated like Cinderfella. I always kept my eye on the ball though - Study hard, use your brains and be excellent. Always be smarter and figure out a better way. Whether you are a farmer, trucker, athlete, CEO, or astronaut, your brains are your most important tool and will set you at the top of the heap. Once you get there, start using those same brains to be a better husband and father. You WILL change the world towards the better. I put my self through the world's top colleges and grad schools by working hard and adapted where I had to to get ahead. (I'm no genius) I built a fair amount of wealth and now I have a farm where I spend more than 50% of my time with my kids to break the cycle of my horrible past and to make sure they grow right and are close to their folks. Don't even know if they will ever appreciate it, but it is the right thing to do. Bless you - I will think of you
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