Patience
Consistency
Sacrifice
Blue collar work ethic
Going through changes
When I was in college I remember telling my father that he would one day be the best man on my wedding day, little did I know then, that I would be the one giving this speech!
I’ve known my dad all my life, literally…
And throughout my life he has displayed the most noble of characteristics: Patience, Consistence, Sacrifice and a blue collar work ethic that is as dedicated as it is rare.
His sacrifice for my family ensured that, although my sister April and I may not have had everything we wanted, we most certainly had everything we needed… and most of the things we wanted. He imbued in me that same blue collar work ethic he displayed my entire life. He taught me the lessons of patience and consistency. He taught me the do-it-yourself mentality, when we built an ice fishing shack when I was young. I now rely on those early lessons as I rebuild my own home. I remember those cold mornings and how excited I was to get out on the ice. I remember how excited I was when I was old enough to drill the holes. He taught me to be tight with a buck, well, that lesson never really stuck..
My father is a model of consistency. It’s amazing how he’s taking on all these changes at once. Today he is married. In 5 days he turns 60. In two weeks he spends his last day at GE where he has earned a living for my family my entire life. In three weeks he and his new wife will be leaving
They say that change is the only constant in life. So far I can attest to that having had 6 jobs and having lived in 8 places in the 6 years since I moved away from
So lets all raise our glasses in celebration of consistency and change!
