{"id":278166,"date":"2018-06-15T06:01:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T20:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=278166"},"modified":"2018-06-15T06:01:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T20:01:26","slug":"life-lessons-from-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/life-lessons-from-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Life lessons from Dad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fathers take on different roles without complaint\u2014our playmate, the clown in the house, the handyman, teammate, alliance, and refuge. Every experience may be minuscule and insignificant but dads have their unspoken ways of making the trivial momentous and life-changing. <\/p>\n

Studies have shown that children have better mental and emotional health, self-esteem, and life satisfaction when fathers play an active role in their child\u2019s development. A father\u2019s word is the rock and his valuable lessons come wrapped in love and affection that do not take away from how effective they are\u2014lessons that are replicated, respected, honored, and never forgotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cI lost my father over five years ago and I continue to think of him and miss him dearly,\u201d said business leader Velma Palacios.<\/p>\n

Palacios is the daughter of the late Francisco B. Palacios known as \u201cTik\u201d to family and friends and remembers him as her greatest supporter. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would go to him for guidance and to bounce ideas, thoughts, and dreams I had. My father would listen intently as I spoke and he made me feel I could do anything. There are times we disagreed on my decisions\u2026as there is a deafening silence but no matter what I did, he was always there for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe allowed me to make mistakes in my life\u2026I could always count on him and that\u2019s how I learned,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Palacios recalls other lessons from her father\u2014her treasure and heritage. \u201cGrowing up, my dad taught my siblings and I the value of respect. We should show respect to everyone, young or old. He taught us to be kind to everyone we meet. It doesn\u2019t matter if I did not like the person. You had to be respectful and kind. My dad was one of the most generous persons I knew. He would go out of his way to help people. He believed in the saying, when you give, it comes back to you fourfold.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad believed in working hard for what you want. He had to work all his life to provide for his family. He wanted me to learn the value of hard work and reminded me that nothing will be handed to you. It is at your grasp, you just have to work at it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Palacios said her father taught her to avoid useless worrying, especially when people become critical. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one important lesson I learned early on\u2014don\u2019t worry about what people think and do what is right for you. My dad told me everyone will always have something to say, positive or negative, mostly negative about you. If you continue to worry about what everyone thinks or says, you will never get anywhere. I am grateful for how my dad has influenced my life to make me the person I am today. Wish he was here every day,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n

Ashley Beck from Papago recalls being the most important person in her father\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy early memories are illuminated by his unwavering love and attention. He transformed even our most simple pastimes\u2014riding bikes, making dinners, playing games\u2014into joy-filled adventures. I can’t imagine that anyone could feel more loved or important than I did when I spent my childhood summers with my dad,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis love provided me with a foundational sense of self-worth that I have been able to build my adult life upon. My father taught me what I believe is one of the greatest lessons that any adult can teach a child. It is vital for our children to learn that they are valued, that they are supported and that they can succeed,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Department of Public Safety public information officer Jackie Rae said her father\u2019s words lives on and key to pushing her to be the best she can be.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad passed away on Dec. 15, 2015. Just 10 days before his birthday, he was a Christmas baby. Ironically, I feel I hear him even more now because he always gave the best advice. The one speech I remember most is, \u2018always walk in faith, make wise decisions, but never be afraid of failure. Failure is a part of success\u2014learn from it and use it to your advantage.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026I am somewhat a control freak because sometimes I feel like beating myself up for not achieving what I see as success. But whenever I feel down, I hear his voice saying, \u2018God usually laughs at our plans, so keep the faith and trust the journey.\u2019 His advice keeps me going and motivates me to work hard, no matter where the journey takes me,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n

Businessman Yogi Singh does not only remember his father\u2019s words, he is living it. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad, Taji Singh, is not with us anymore but he lives on amongst us. Taji was not a very educated man as he was a sixth-grade dropout but he was smart. He could do anything. He was a lumberjack, a farmer, a carpenter, a mason, a furniture maker, a glasscutter and more. He could anything and he did it well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe understood the value of education and made sure his kids were educated. The biggest life lessons he taught us were hard work always pays, be kind, help everyone, smile even when you\u2019re down and, most importantly, whatever you do, do it well, do it with your heart. He always used to say, Good, better, best. Never rest until good is better, better is best,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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