“I was raised a Southern Baptist, and my whole family were Christians. However, my Dad was really into science and astronomy, so I felt very balanced. I still had respect for faith.” StillsWholeChristianFeltDadRaisedMy DadAstronomySouthernBalancedBaptistsWhole FamilySouthern Baptist Author:Craig Brewer
“Wild Swans' showed me there are Chinese traditions that still affect my life. For example, it's not that women are inferior, exactly, but my dad and my brother are the most important men in my life and I would do anything for them. I feel like I should be the one cooking and looking after them.” MenFeelsShouldStillsImportantExampleBrotherDadTraditionCookingMy DadChineseMy BrotherInferiorsSwans Author:Katie Leung
“I would say the most help I got was from my dad. My dad is a civil engineer in Switzerland; he's 90 years old now, so he's no longer active as a civil engineer, but still a very active person.” YearsPersonsStillsHelpingDadMy DadActiveEngineersSwitzerlandCivil Engineer Author:Claude Nicollier
“My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot.” StillsPlayShowsUsedPracticePlayerTaughtDadBandMy DadSpotsThis DayRehearsalBassMichiganBass PlayersPlaying Bass Author:Mayer Hawthorne
“The only gift my dad ever bought me is still in my jewelry box. It died at 10 minutes to 11 decades ago, but the gold Caravelle watch keeps my dad alive. A watch isn't about keeping time. It's about stopping it.” StillsWatchesAliveMinutesDadGoldDiedMy DadBoxesDecadesStoppingJewelryJewelry Boxes Author:Regina Brett
“I know my mom still wears lingerie and jumps out of closets to scare my dad. She's always joked that she tries to give him a heart attack so she can get his coin collection. But now she's actually worried that she might give him a heart attack. And the coin collection may not exist, so she's being gentler on him.” KnowsGivingTryingHeartMayStillsMightMomDadMy DadMy MomWorriedCollectionsScareClosetsCoinsHeart AttackLingerie Author:Pamela Anderson
“I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his father young, I always felt connected to the war. It goes back years, but it still feels to me as if we're completely living in it.” IfsWorldFeelsYearsStillsWarYoungFatherLostFeltEffectsDadLosingMy DadConnectedWar Of The WorldsSecond World War Author:Tom Hooper