WhoTom Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I have two. 1) When I went away to college, the last thing my Dad said before I drove off was, "Remember where you came from." I gave my son that same advice when he went away to college. 2) When my son (who's named after my Dad) was about 4 years old, I was leaving for work one day and I said, "Bye Joe - be a good boy today." He replied, "Bye Dad - be a good man today." In my 50+ years on this planet, nobody has ever given me better advice than those two nuggets of wisdom. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1) Life comes one moment at a time so live it accordingly … you can only learn from the past and have no control over the future. 2) Always have a forgiving, grateful and humble heart 3) Everyone will deal with adversity With my personality type these notions are easily said and hard at times to accept. I’ve had to center my life with faith to overcome my incorrect sense that somehow life is controllable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. This has helped me a lot in life. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Don't tug on Superman's cape Don't spit into the wind Don't pull the mask off the ole Lone Ranger and don't mess around with Jim.😁 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, WhoTom said: I have two. 1) When I went away to college, the last thing my Dad said before I drove off was, "Remember where you came from." I gave my son that same advice when he went away to college. 2) When my son (who's named after my Dad) was about 4 years old, I was leaving for work one day and I said, "Bye Joe - be a good boy today." He replied, "Bye Dad - be a good man today." In my 50+ years on this planet, nobody has ever given me better advice than those two nuggets of wisdom. I'm curious what you think #1 means, and why it has proven to be the best advice you ever got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 "Don't join a fraternity which serves Genesee beer". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. C.S. Lewis 'If you're depressed, you're living in the past. If you're anxious, you're living in the future. If you're content, you're accepting the present.' "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will" and my favorite as a parent.................... "Choose your battles" 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Nextmanup said: I'm curious what you think #1 means, and why it has proven to be the best advice you ever got. "Remember where you came from." I come from a blue-collar family. My parents didn't go to college, but they made sure that my siblings and I did. My interpretation of that advice is to stay humble, regardless of my education level or career success, and to remember the example that my parents set. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 "Google 'law school scam'" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriftygamer83 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) It'll hurt like hell and you'll always miss him but you'll be tougher for it. Words given to me when my older brother died. Another one was how someone wished they could give me more time with my older brother after there's died of cancer. Widow maker and cancers make the strongest bond for everybody in mourning. Edited January 28, 2022 by Thriftygamer83 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Don’t get in relationships with the life of the party. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Don’t bet on the Bills in a big game 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 "Don't borrow trouble" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 If you hear the words "single mom" tap it and never return. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCockSportif Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 From my Dad, ahead of my first year of college Don't have too much sex, which is interesting because I had a great senior year of high school, or at least the later part, where I had sex, multiply, with this woman named <redacted>, with the door open, in my bedroom upstairs. I liked her. She was pretty, and she was *stacked*. And I would mention that perhaps that she should remove her clothing, you know like rhetorically, and there we landed. I am curious about why he offered this advice, but perhaps I will ask when he's on his death bed or something Don't have sex with men. Not my thing. And not that there's anything wrong with it. But, WTF DAD?! Always wear pants of some sort Stop watching the Buffalo Sabres (the man knew this... in 1989!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, T&C said: If you hear the words "single mom" tap it and never return. If you return, you get to tap it more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 My best friend in the world once told me (in the middle of a fight...we almost threw hands) “If you don’t want to be known for doing something...don’t do it!” He was right, and I think about that advice all the time. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: If you return, you get to tap it more. Too many variables... it was boring, she was needy, the kids are monsters that I'd like to punt to the next neighborhood, ... actually had one who couldn't even fry bacon. The single moms are love'm and leav'um. Get in and get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 17 minutes ago, T&C said: Too many variables... it was boring, she was needy, the kids are monsters that I'd like to punt to the next neighborhood, ... actually had one who couldn't even fry bacon. The single moms are love'm and leav'um. Get in and get out. You must not date the single moms I have. They’re not boring at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 A college professor gave me advice when I asked him about which career path, of two available, to choose after graduation, knowing one would be more difficult than the other, but perhaps more rewarding. He advised to choose the more difficult one, which I did. It worked, and provided the greatest professional enjoyment of my life. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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