“You’re a champion!”
– JIM McHUGH, father of ERIN
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My dad was a mechanic by trade—and a good one at that. He knew how to diagnose a problem and then correct that problem without needless delay or excessive parts replacement. He was so good he could even diagnose a problem over the phone. One of the things he told me when I was getting my driver’s license was that he really didn’t care very much if I could start the car. The most important thing with a car is if you can stop it. I was sixteen and thought he was crazy. But if you really think about it, he was so very right.
– TOM, son of Henry
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“I want you to go out there and give it 150 percent!” A little pressure, but not the worst advice for life.
– JOYCE, daughter of Burt
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“You can have as much freedom as you can pay for.”
– IRVING, father of Greg
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“Be good, even if it hurts.”
– JIM, father of Joan
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“Never back down from a bully.”
– TOM, father of Meredith
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My dad, driving around one day while I was reading In Cold Blood for the first time, said, “If anyone ever breaks into your home and tries to tie you up, say no. If they’re cowards, they will back down and you have a better chance of surviving. If they’re going to kill you, they will anyway. At least if you say