Sandra (Sandy) Hall, a Chica-go-area author has created a unique opportunity to celebrate fathers, by collecting over 80 daddy stories, from men, women, and youth (family members, friends, and colleagues), who shared life lessons/gifts received from their daddies. A companion to her last recent book, celebrating mothers; Sandy invited daddy story contributors to share: the most important life lessons/gifts they received FROM their fathers, AS a father and what life lessons/gifts they would like to PASS ON to their children, grandchildren, mentees, etc.
A few snippets of some amazing daddy stories from Fathers R Special Too, Celebrating Daddy N’em follows:
“Yes, from my dad having me count his “tips” I learned a very important life lesson, Money Management 101!
I thank PJ every day for this lesson, one that I have passed on to my daughter, siblings, and other young ones in trying to help them with their taxes and financials.”
(Part of Freddie’s daddy story.)
“I am a more intentional father the more aware I become of the impact my father had on me. I take some of the disappointments I had with my father and reverse them with my children. I wish my father had been more open and honest with me. I wish I knew more about his personal struggles and how he overcame them. So, I practice being appropriately transparent with my sons. I wish my father were better to my mother. So, I try very hard to be considerate and supportive of my sons’ mothers. I’m also deliberate about extending the lessons my father taught his children and taking them to the next level with my children.” (Part of Obari’s daddy story.)