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In Honor Of Father's Day, Here's 32 Life Lessons My Dad Taught Me.

I love you, dad.

Jenna Salemie

Jun 20, 2020

Missouri State University

In Honor Of Father's Day, Here's 32 Life Lessons My Dad Taught Me.

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Dad,

Thank you for teaching me all these things the past 19 years. Thank you for always being there for me, supporting me, and encouraging me. Thank you for being you.

Here is just a small handful of the amazing life lessons you have taught me. No matter how annoyed I look when you tell me these things, I am always listening, and I appreciate your guidance.

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1. How to drive a stick.

2. How to change the oil in my car.

3. How to replace a blown engine and transmission.

4. Be smart with money.

5. Never settle for anyone. I deserve the best.

6. Love myself how God made me.

7. Don't make bets (especially with him).

8. Be a defensive driver; pretend every car is trying to hit you.

9. Don't buy anything you can't afford (you can't spend money that you don't have).

10. It's okay to not have the newest or best thing.

11. Measuring out ingredients and following recipes are for wimps.

12. Blinkers on cars are just lights. Lines on the road are just paint. Don't trust them.

13. Drugs are bad and people are stupid.

14. NEVER HAVE CREDIT CARDS.

15. It's always better to tell the truth.

16. Always follow through with your word.

17. Don't let your gas tank go below half of a tank in winter.

18. Be yourself.

19. Renting is just paying someone else's mortgage. It isn't a lifestyle. It is supposed to be temporary.

20. Stay away from loans.

21. It shouldn't be difficult to tell if someone is a boy or girl.

22. Always max out your 401k retirement contributions.

23. Find a spouse who knows how to manage his own money, has a job, and doesn't live in his parents' basement.

24. Don't date boys who wear skinny jeans.

25. My hair has to be longer than the guys hair.

26. He will never do anything that isn't in my best interest. He is the one person in the whole world that I will always be able to trust.

27. One is none, two is one.

28. Appreciate what you have in the moment and not what you don't have in the future. Be content with what you have.

29. I won't have a 5,000 square foot house when I graduate college.

30. Horizontal pictures and videos are superior to vertical ones (which I still don't agree with).

31. He sees everything and WILL find out what I did at some point. There's no hiding.

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32. Selfies and duck faces are stupid.

I love you 4000.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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