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20 Things My Now 81-Year-Old Dad Was Right About

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“One day you will look back and see that all along you were blooming.” — MHNTwenty-nine years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher gave my class a homework assignment entitled, “Advice for a Younger Generation.” The concept of the assignment was simple: Each student had to interview a person who was over the age of 25, gather enough information to write a basic biography of their life, and find out what their top tips are for a younger generation.

I chose to interview my dad. He was 52 at the time and he gave me 18 pieces of advice.I had completely forgotten about all of this until recently when I was visiting my parents house.

My mom had me clean out a few old boxes stored in the attic. In one of these boxes I found the original “Advice for a Younger Generation” assignment dated April 22nd, 1995.I read through it and was admittedly blown away — there’s lots of solid wisdom within.

Even though my dad’s advice is generally relevant to a person of any age, my 43-year-old self can relate to it in a way my 14-year-old self didn’t quite grasp at the time.

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