Wisdom of the Aged
By Wink
I have three boys, William, Felton, and Russell.
I have tried to impart wisdom upon them as they have grown. There are thousands of things I would like them to take to heart, stuff that I find very useful, but much of which I had to learn ‘the hard way.’ Time passes by though, and you forget to touch on many things. I suppose they have picked up a few of my lessons:
Among the few I remembered to address…
- Be honest at all times. Your reputation is the hardest thing to replace.
- Courtesy is dying. Say ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ and watch how surprised people look. (And don’t fret the whiners who say “I’m not old enough to be a ‘ma’am’”)
- Read, read, read.
- Enjoy the arts, and nature.
- Sing. You don’t have to sing well, just sing…
- Learn how to swim and throw a Frisbee. Both are potentially life-saving.
- Don’t make the first or third out at third base.
- Don’t forget to carry the ‘2’. (math homework only)
- Speeding isn’t a great idea, but two more dangerous freeway driving mistakes are changing lanes too often and driving tired (drunk goes without saying).
- Life begins on the other side of the front door. (Go outside.)
- Tuck in your undershirt.
I have even managed, to a certain extent, to teach them how to tie a tie, another dying art.
How should a guy deal with women? Uhhhh, that is more than a little tricky
- Look them in the eye. (Girls are rarely flattered if you stare other places)
- Conversation is good, but don’t dominate the talk.
- Listen.
- Don’t try to be the ‘bad boy.’ If a girl seems to like the ‘bad boys’ run like hell.
That’s about all I have on girls. Wanna know why?
Girls are damned near impossible to figure out, that’s why.
Feel free to offer more suggestions for either list, but please hurry.
For the time being, my kids still listen to me…somewhat.
