Something that makes me very thankful for my father time and time again is that he has always held me to a very high standard. From a young age, he expected me to be honest, be obedient, use proper manners, and do my best regardless of the situation. It would be a lie to say that, particularly as a young child, there were not times that this expectation seemed a bit burdensome. However, what made it all worth it at the time was the result of aspiring to this standard. My dad showed me that when I stick to a set of standards and morals, most people I interact with will reciprocate the sentiment. He has always been honest with me, has never asked more of me than he knows I could handle, respects my input, and does his best to provide for me and the rest of my family. I did not fully understand or appreciate it at the time, but my dad was establishing within me a strong foundation that carries over to the adult world I will soon be completely immersed in. Now that I am old enough to realize the importance of the qualities that my dad has tried so hard to instill within me, I am very glad that he began to foster them while I was at a young age. …show more content…
The honest relationship that we have has caused a desire within me to be a person of integrity. I am very proud of my dad (and my mom) for putting in their best effort at work and at home. Not only does their hard work provide me and my siblings with a good childhood experience, it sustains a small business that is able to provide other people with the opportunity to do the same for their families. My parents’ example inspires me to take on the responsibility to do my best so that I may be able to provide a measure of service to my family and my community as they
On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank all of you for your compassion and for being present here today. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Mauri-Lynne, and I'm Lionel's daughter. Dad was devoted to every one of you. We all hope that you'll share your memories of him with us, if not today then in the weeks and months to come.
With a busy work schedule and the seemingly constant need for sleep, my dad always makes time for his family. Whether it’s rushing home to chaperone a field trip, or strategically planning vacation days to be off when the rest of the family is, my dad is a dedicated husband, and father. Through all the chaos of life he makes time to have dinner with us every night, coach baseball and football, carpool friends, and voluntarily construct sets for the productions I am apart of. Not only does he do these things things, but he does them with love. The bond and dedication my father has given me, is something I will be forever grateful for.
I stand before you today to pay my last respects, and to say my final goodbyes, to my father Harry.
On behalf of my family, I want to thank you all for joining us here today to celebrate John’s long and amazingly fruitful life—a life of love extended, commitments kept, and faith observed.
“Absolutely, just look at it. It’s so creepy and mysterious. Legends say that every morning at three a.m. a mad man ghost prowls around the property, and if he finds you, you die.” I say giggling at the end. Just then, thunder boomed loudly as lightning struck. Millennium screamed.
My father has given me the moral code I live by and I'm grateful to him for that, without it I'd just be a street urchin with no ethical sense of right or wrong. I'm glad that he gave this to me. Ethics are important to keep society together and so my father helped me integrate into society successfully as a newcomer to the adult world. I have the tools to make my own decisions and hopefully they will be wise.
My father died a week ago today. He had a profound impact on the life I live today and on the person I became. The relationship between a son and a father can often be quite complicated. Not so, for me. I was blessed to have a rather simple, yet powerful and loving, relationship with my dad. And because I believe that at Fast Company we have created a community of friends, not mere readers with little connection to our magazine, I want to share the eulogy I delivered at his funeral on Saturday.
Before we start I would like to deliver this quote I stumbled upon while looking for inspiration online that resonated with me.
Before I begin I would like to thank all of you here on behalf of my mother, my brother and myself, for your efforts large and small to be here today, to help us mark my fathers passing.
Sunita Williams was an aspiring astronaut and claims she would have gotten into space without her Dad’s help. Helen Keller, the braveheart and a human activist was the first blind-deaf women to have a bachelor’s degree in arts and it was her father who motivated her and helped her accomplish her goals in life. I would not be who I am today without my dad. My dad is someone I admire because of his talent in coaching, his kind heart, and his challenging past. I really do owe it my dad because he is my basketball coach and has made me into a superior player and wonderful teammate.
My father was always there for me, whether I wanted him to be or not. Most of the time, as an adolescent trying to claim my independence, I saw this as a problem. Looking back I now realize it was a problem every child needs, having a loving father. As hard as I tried to fight it, my dad instilled in me the good values and work ethic to be an honest and responsible member of society. He taught me how to be a good husband. He taught me how to be a good father. He taught me how to be a man. It has been 18 years since my father’s death, and I am still learning from the memories I have of him.
Last night I watched my father wrap a rope around an innocent man’s neck and watch him kick the chair beneath him because he was just trying to fight for what he believes in.
I believe in jesus christ, how he died for me on the cross, how he gave his life for me and my family and friends, how he's coming back to take me to heaven with him so I can see all of my family and friends that he has took on the live with him..
Dad was my rock. He was always there or just a phone call away. He was the funniest man I knew, he could make you smile just by him walking into the room. But with all his fun did come a serious side of him. He was a stern and disciplined man, but he could never resist the opportunity to have a little fun here and there.
There are times when you don’t know what to do or times when you might feel like you have no help in this world, but there is always that one person who never fails to give you the best advice in life, and that is your father. I have so much respect for any father out there that works hard, and always supports his family no matter what his imperfections might be. My father has got to be the best one in my opinion. He has been the biggest inspiration in my life because he taught me so much stuff in this life that I can’t find a way to pay him. He has been a very humble person and has never seen himself better than anyone else because he believes he is equal to any other father. In my opinion he is the best even though he says he isn’t. My father had imperfections just like any other human being in this world, yet he still taught me how to be a great person in this world by teaching me good morals. “Never Give Up, and believe in God and you will accomplish what you want in life” are words my father always tells me to remember.