My dad, the quiet influence

Today is my dad's third death anniversary, and I’ve been reflecting on the quiet, steady influence he had on me.

My dad wasn’t a big talker.

He was a doer.

If something needed to be done, he just got on with it.

He didn’t overthink or overplan.

He simply did what he said he would do.

In that sense, he was a force of nature. Reliable. Unshakable. Focused.

How many of us can say the same?

As a kid, I didn’t always notice it.

But as I grew older, especially now that I’m an adult, I find myself thinking back to his quiet discipline more and more.

There are days when I procrastinate, get distracted, or hesitate about things I’ve committed to.

And then I think of him—how he would have just gone out and done it. No drama. No excuses.

Who in life has shaped you to be the person you are?

Today’s Prompts

1 - Who in your life has had lasting influence on you?

2 - What’s something your parent or mentor did regularly that you now understand or appreciate more as an adult?

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