I was one of the fortunate ones. I had a real teacher, and he was my dad. He would never consider himself a teacher, but he was, because he taught me the most important things I needed to learn about life.

One of the things I learned from my dad comes from Proverbs 12:11. He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment. My dad wasn’t a farmer, but he still understood this concept. Working the land is not always pleasurable. Day after day is spent turning the soil over and over, adding fertilizer, turning it over again, seeding, weeding, watering, turning again; eventually seeing signs of growth, then tenderly caring for that growth until it reaches maturity.

Although my dad never worked a job that most people admired, he did it faithfully, day after day, year after year. He showed up to work on time and he worked a full day. Often he came home discouraged and tired, and few people noticed. But I was watching. And while he was faithfully working the land of his occupation, he was also working the soil of our hearts. He was a real teacher. From him I learned the importance of many things, including...

… having the courage to show your heart to those you love.

… having the patience to work at something until it is completed.

… having the humility to do the right thing, regardless of how you are perceived by others.

… having the wisdom to disregard the superficial things of life.

I Had a Real Teacher

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