“When you get in taekwondo, it teaches you the life skills of respect, self control, discipline-that's why I love it. I really attribute those skills to really getting over my dad's death. If I didn't have that, I would have lost it.” IfsSelfLostTeachDadDisciplineSkillsMy DadMmaAttributesSelf ControlLife SkillsTaekwondo Author:Anthony Pettis
“My dad, Frank Addison Albini, was a terrific shot with a rifle and had generally excellent hunting skills. While my dad loved hunting and fishing, he didnt romanticize them. He was filling the freezer, not intellectualizing some caveman impulse or proving his worth as a real man.” MenRealDadSkillsProveShotsMy DadImpulseExcellentFishingHuntingFrankFillingTerrificRiflesReal MenFreezerHunting And Fishing Author:Steve Albini
“Mom was 50 when my Dad died. She got on a bus every weekday for years, and rode 40 miles each morning to Madison. She earned a new degree and learned new skills to start her small business. It wasn't just a new livelihood. It was a new life.” YearsMotherMorningMomDadSkillsDegreesDiedMy DadMilesBusNew LifeSmall BusinessLivelihoodMadisonNew SkillsWeekdaysDad DiedMy Dad Died Author:Paul Ryan
“Do you think the ability to sleep in counts as a special skill?” I asked Dad, trying to sound torn over the decision. “Yes, list that. And don’t forget to write that you can eat an entire meal in under five minutes,” he replied. I laughed. It was true; I did tend to inhale my food. “Oh, the both of you! Why don’t you just write down that you’re an absolute heathen!” My mother went storming from the room.” ThinkingWritingTryingMotherSoundSleepAbilityDecisionForgetRoomsFiveMinutesSpecialDadSkillsAbsolutesListsMealsLaughedTornFive MinutesInhaleHeathen Author:Kiera Cass