When did you become your Dad?

[Buck Shot]

My Dad was pretty great. We didn't get along when I was a teenager, but before and after were great. In his final years he was my best friend.

He was strict and tough, but fair. He gave his advice freely and left things up to you to decide. I always respected that.

Your parents have already made the mistakes and we should listen to them. In the same way, I wish our kids would take our advice more seriously.

[Tmag]

October 19, 2001 at 630 am, give anything to see him again, mother before she died in 2009 used to tell me " you just like your daddy, I hope I'm half the man he was.

Didn't know your Dad but I am sure you have surpassed that goal!

[Hoggslayer]

I'm going through that faze now that my son is 16 and started driving.

[coop]

My Papa was a great man and I know I'll never measure up. I've tried and did the best I could and I hope he'd still be proud of me. I'm just a man but he was a great man.

JC

[icetrauma]

My oldest daughter, 19, has decided to move out with her boyfriend. Right now, they both live with us. Long story but he has been with us for around 4 yrs. We, my wife and I, think it's a little to early for her to move out, of course. He is 22 but has all his ducks in a row. He is more than financially capable of taking care of her. It just goes against everything we taught her. The whole not living together before marriage deal etc. I'm happy and disappointed at the same time.


Edit...I wanted to give them the opportunity we never had. I hope they don't make the same mistakes my wife and I did.

[Pullersboy]

My dad's an amazing man. He's made countless sacrifices so he could do more than he had to for his family. He took us on trips, taught us how to fend for ourselves, spent time coaching us in sports. And, on that subject, spent lots of time and money going to coaching clinics to become the best coach he could, all so that we could be more successful. He is a man of impeccable moral standards and personal integrity. He does the right thing just because it's the right thing to do whether or not someone else is looking or not. He also taught us to be the same way. He pushed us to work hard to accomplish our goals. I can go on and on and on. He is the greatest.

I'm 40 and it's been said for years around my family that I'm just like my dad. The older I get, the more I see it. Of course, we have our differences. But, we are very similar. For example, I'm much more of a risk taker than he is.

[WamBow]

X2. I'm taking care of my daughter and didn't run out like he did.

X3

[thewalt]

Fortunately for me I've become my maternal grandfather. Apparently I've been like him for a good spell now.