You may know my father as Mr. Fiore, BBUJ (Big Bad Uncle John), Dad, Papa, or ... what my siblings like to call him, “Gru” from Despicable Me. My father is always the one that provides for my family, he lets us know when he is annoyed, sometimes starts projects that may or may not get done, he knows where every single Carvel is, and runs triathlons for FUN. Lastly, he is the smartest person I know. He has many titles and does so much for my family, that often gets unnoticed. In my 23 years of living with my father, I learned FOUR things from him.
The first thing I learned from my father is to Always work hard for the things you want in life. My father is a very smart man, that sometimes it gets difficult to understand him when he explains things to you. His brilliance is one of his best qualities, it helped him reach many goals he had for himself. He worked long, hard hours to advance himself in his career. He was very dedicated to his work that it drove him to success. My father always worked hard. I never realized until I was much older how much he worked. Looking back on my childhood, he never gave up on his goals. The road to success is not easy and you often may fail. Your failures do not define you but your ability to continue to work hard will. If you have a goal the only way to achieve it is by working hard.
The second thing, Always be generous to others. My father is someone who always gives to many and does not ask for anything in return. Growing up, my father would always be willing to help someone out when they need it. He would always help me and my siblings in any way that we needed and still does. He is willing to offer support, even when you think you do not need it. I remember when I was struggling, my father did what he could to get me help. He never judged me for my struggles but silently guided me to become better. He is always quietly standing in the background supporting us through everything life throws at us.
Third, Believe in yourself. My father always saw the potential in me and my siblings. He wanted us to be successful in our academics, athletics, and careers. He would always find ways to help us advance ourselves in whatever we desired to do. When it came to college, my father would spend his spare time helping us find a career path that we would be successful in. He always saw our greatest qualities. He knew our potential and wanted us to reach that. My father never wanted us to settle. He always believed in us, but knew that in order for us to reach our potential, we would have to believe in ourselves. My father led us to a point where we had to eventually build up our own strength to BELIEVE IN OURSELVES. I would have never learned how to believe in myself...if my father never inspired me to.
Fourth, Be proud of who you are. We live in world where we are comparing ourselves and thinking we are not good enough. My father showed me that you have to be proud of yourself. There will always be people who criticize and judge you, however those opinions do not mean anything when you see your true value. My dad never questions his self-worth because he is confident in who he is. He is honest about his true emotions and never cares if people laugh at him. My father never changed himself to fit into a group. What you see...is what you get, that is what I love about him. My father is confident in the man that he is. His confidence in himself is why he is the best man I know.
We all have learned different things from our fathers. They are the men that influence our development.
Try to think about the lessons you may have learned from your father or father-figures.
When you take time to look back on your childhood you will always learn something.
Because of my father, I learned…
WORK HARD FOR THE THINGS YOU WANT
BE GENEROUS TO OTHERS
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
And... BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE
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