My father had it incredibly rough growing up. Before he was born his mother left his father in the middle of the night and fled across the US, 3,000 miles. Took away his legal name. Got married and gave him his stepdad’s name. No one could predict how bad it would get. Thread:
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Challenge your internal damage and fix it. My father didn’t know how to express love, only how to ensure the absence of hate. He was beaten regularly and almost sold and he knew these were wrong, but he knew no gentleness or warmth growing up so he struggled to give them to us.
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Never settle for accepting word without verification. Trust but verify. Especially if trusting means closing a door forever.
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A father does not have to be perfect or even present to leave a powerful legacy for his son to follow. My father found stories about his dad and learned about him so he could begin to walk in his footsteps at age 65. He’s trying to learn how to make his dad proud.
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A father’s impact is forever. Even in their sixties your children will crave your love and approval. They will want to make you proud.
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Fatherhood is forever. Now go out there and apply these lessons. Today. While there’s still time.
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I had an argument with my mum in the early hours of today, I'm even ashamed to say what caused it, I sat down thinking how unfortunate my Dad was marrying her, He could've been alive if she had not left him, my whole life has been one hellofa terrible experience, one after anoda
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