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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1686789" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>Tom, I agree with [USER=24947]@callmefence[/USER] don't give up. Each day is a new opportunity. I was 18, when my father passed and he had been diagnosed with emphysema 14 years prior. He was an alcoholic and was progressively getting worse off health wise during the time I had around him. He was a hard worker and the drinking didn't affect his work but did his family. As a small child I would try to win his affection or praise but as I grew older I became more and more afraid and nervous around him. I avoided him as much as possible. I could have really benefited from working with him and learning from his skills on so much. When he passed, I was young and coming of age and green as all get out about everything and trying to run a farm with zero self confidence. I felt so alone and dumb. It's been a long hard road. I've spent a lot of my adult life trying to help others. I don't have children of my own, but have seen a lot of situations where children have terrible home lives and they need positive male role models in their life. I've known many people that have worked hard to provide for their families, only to lament in later years that they missed out on so much of their children's lives. There has to be a balance. A child needs to see one or both parents working, it sets a good example. There should also be time for family, but that is often hard to carve out. Most important is showing love. Regardless of the past, each day is a new chance to build and if something goes wrong then the next day can be a new start again. I know several folks struggling with children who are making bad decisions. I will be praying for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1686789, member: 24816"] Tom, I agree with [USER=24947]@callmefence[/USER] don’t give up. Each day is a new opportunity. I was 18, when my father passed and he had been diagnosed with emphysema 14 years prior. He was an alcoholic and was progressively getting worse off health wise during the time I had around him. He was a hard worker and the drinking didn’t affect his work but did his family. As a small child I would try to win his affection or praise but as I grew older I became more and more afraid and nervous around him. I avoided him as much as possible. I could have really benefited from working with him and learning from his skills on so much. When he passed, I was young and coming of age and green as all get out about everything and trying to run a farm with zero self confidence. I felt so alone and dumb. It’s been a long hard road. I’ve spent a lot of my adult life trying to help others. I don’t have children of my own, but have seen a lot of situations where children have terrible home lives and they need positive male role models in their life. I’ve known many people that have worked hard to provide for their families, only to lament in later years that they missed out on so much of their children’s lives. There has to be a balance. A child needs to see one or both parents working, it sets a good example. There should also be time for family, but that is often hard to carve out. Most important is showing love. Regardless of the past, each day is a new chance to build and if something goes wrong then the next day can be a new start again. I know several folks struggling with children who are making bad decisions. I will be praying for you. [/QUOTE]
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