A few short life lessons I've learned from my father!
It’s been said that there is no closer bond than that of a father and his baby girl and coming from 26 years of experience I can honestly say it’s true. I am lucky to have had a not only a father but an actual dad, one who didn’t walk out and did not only care about me but took actual care of me. It’s sad that the expectation nowadays of a father isn’t a dad and more choose to walk out of their child’s lives and not provide. My dad is not perfect, he has a temper, he often promises more than he can deliver and he is very my way or the highway kind of man (I wonder where I get it from lol) but there are so many great attributes about him and lessons I have learned from his character that I want to share. My father is a self-made man and is the hardest worker I know. He came from nothing in Puerto Rico. And when I say nothing; that is exactly what I mean. No food, no bed, no electricity, and no opportunities for success. But through it all he made one. He joined the navy right after high school and chose to get off an island with less opportunities and go somewhere that had plenty of them. My dad has no college degree yet makes more money than my attorney mother, and that right there shows you the value of a great work ethic. My dad always has been very wise and comes with a lot of great quotes but one of my personal favorites is “you don’t always have to be the smartest or the best, you just have to always be willing to out-work the person next to you.” I took that and I used it a lot in college and I still use that every day. The next thing I’ve learned from my dad is a hilarious sense of humor, his ability to make anyone laugh is something that draws people to him and something that was gratefully passed on to me. My dad also taught me the importance of never settling. People often tell me I have too high of expectations for relationships and this I can proudly blame on him, but it is something that I am most proud of about myself. Point blank period I expect a lot out of people because I have that much to give and I refuse to settle with people who lack that same idea and respect. The next thing my dad taught me is the importance of family and how that coincides with loyalty. He used to always tell us that “blood is thicker than water” and we were always taught to protect, defend, and support one another no matter what. That’s an attribute that is seriously missing in todays’ society and I wish more than anything would make a trending comeback. The greatest thing I’ve learned from my dad is to always be fiercely passionate. I don’t know if this came naturally to me or if it was something just built inside of my soul but it is something I have every day. I have so many passions sometimes it makes it hard to ever choose just one lol. Another reason I decided to make a blog. My dad is passionate about love, about his family, about knowledge, and about a million other things and honestly sometimes just being around him and hearing him discuss these things, brings such joy and inspiration into my soul by being around him. It is contagious. As I’ve gotten into my adult years especially as a young woman, I’ve realized the important role a father plays in each persons’ life. It is not to be taken lightly or half assed. So if you have or had an amazing father or you were lucky enough to have a mom who played both roles, I’d love to hear some responses about the things you’ve learned from your own father! And Frank Diaz if you’re reading this, I love you and I am so damn proud to be your daughter.
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