Words from your dad

• Smile and look people in the eye
• Walk with your head up and have good posture
• Say “please” and "thank you" a lot
• Live well beneath your means
• Study yourself and learn why you do what you do
• Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards
• Learn something new every day
• Treat everyone you meet as you want to be treated
• Don’t take yourself too seriously. Laugh as much as you can
• Do not worry about what others think of you. What you think of you is what is important
• Make new friends but cherish the old ones
• Keep secrets but know when not to. Don’t gossip
• Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference
• Use credit cards only for convenience, never for credit
• Never cheat. A man’s word is all he truly has
• Do not lie. It is easier to remember the truth then the story
• Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all he or she has
• Never take action when you're angry. Think before you act
• Never shop when your hungry
• Don't discuss business in elevators. You never know who may overhear you
• Never pay for work before it's completed
• Be a gracious loser and a humble winner
• Never expect life to be fair. It isn’t
• Never walk out on a quarrel with your wife
• Listen when your child talks to you.
• Regarding furniture and clothes: if you think you'll be using them five years or longer, buy the best you can afford. Remember, you get what you pay for
• Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things, you didn't do more than the ones you did
• When faced with a serious health problem, get at least three medical opinions
• Do not be afraid to ask for help. No one can do everything
• After encountering superior or inferior service, food or products, bring it to the attention of the person in charge. Good managers will appreciate knowing.
• Work smarter not harder but know when good old fashioned elbow grease is needed
• Don't be afraid to say "I don't know", "I'm sorry" or “I love you”
• Admit your mistakes and learn from them. Everyone makes them and you do not learn anything by always doing it right
• Never humiliate someone. This will make them your enemy for life
• Don’t live in regret. You cannot change the past, only the future
• Take lots of pictures. Sometimes the past can get hazy
• Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are. Never be afraid to be yourself
• Be proud of who you are. Be the best you that you can be
• Call your parents, they miss you