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“Dogs never bark at people who give them food or are affectionate towards them.”

Every morning, when my father left for his office, a whole pack of five or six stray dogs would follow him down the street. I used to stand outside our small one room house and just watch them, always wondering what it was about him that made them do that. These dogs barked at everyone else. Seriously, every single person who walked by would get barked at. But the moment my father appeared, they would fall completely silent. It was amazing to see. “Dogs never bark at people who give them food or are affectionate towards them.” He once told me that. Such a simple sentence. I did not truly understand the deeper meaning of what he said until many years later. You should never leave or forget someone who has helped you through your difficult times. #LifeLessons #FamilyStories #ChildhoodMemories #Gratitude #UnconditionalLove #PersonalStory

“Dogs never bark at people who give them food or are affectionate towards them.”
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Found the World's Most In-Sync Brother and Sister

So, I was just reading about these ice dancers, Maia and Alex Shibutani. They are a brother and sister team, and their story is really incredible. You'd think it would be almost impossible for siblings to compete together in a sport like this. You have all the normal rivalry, but ice dance also requires a ton of trust and closeness. A lot of sibling teams just don't last. But these two are different. They were partners their entire lives and somehow managed to make it all the way to the top of the sport. They even won a bronze medal at the PyeongChang Olympics. When you watch them skate, you can just see their bond is on a whole other level. It's a really beautiful thing to witness that kind of family connection in a competitive world. ❤️❤️❤️ #FigureSkating #ShibSibs #FamilyRelationships #FamilyStories #Olympics #SiblingGoals #sports

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Erased The Word 'Mistake' From My Life -- My Dad Changed Everything

I have loved art ever since I was a tiny kid. My dad has always been my absolute biggest supporter. He would buy me all the art supplies, even the really pricey books and pencils and markers. One day when I was about six years old, we were sketching a fish together. I suddenly realized I didn't have an eraser. I couldn't find one anywhere and I got so upset because I thought my fish was too fat. I really wanted to fix it and make it thin like my dad's fish. He looked at me and said, "It's alright, Claire, you know what? I bet we can draw all day without an eraser." I looked at him totally confused. "What? Then how are we supposed to fix our mistakes?" He laughed and said, "Mistakes? Mistakes are only mistakes if you make them to be." He looked at my fish outline with so much pride. "For example, I think your fish is beautiful." "You do?" I asked him. "Of course!" he said. "Fish come in all shapes and sizes, just as humans do, and each one is special. If our fish looked the exact same, neither of them would be special now, would they?" I thought about that for a bit and decided he was totally right. So I kept working on my fat fish. And just like that, at the age of six, I created a beautiful fish masterpiece. There was not a single "mistake" to be found. My dad taught me to be original and unique. He showed me how to turn a negative into a positive, how to expand my creativity, and that there truly is no such thing as a mistake. ❤️ *** What a wonderful story. If you’re interested, here are the writer's drawings at age 13. #LifeLessons #ArtLovers #ChildhoodMemories #Creativity #NoMistakes #FamilyStories #Fatherhood #Family

Erased The Word 'Mistake' From My Life -- My Dad Changed Everything
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The Day My Dad Made Me Ride a Carousel at 24

My parents came to visit me in Minneapolis, and like every family outing, we wandered the Mall of America. Somewhere between the giant Lego store and the food court, we passed the carousel. My dad stopped, eyes bright like a child’s. "You MUST go on that ride!" Dad burst out, totally hyped. "It'll be fun! Please!" My sister and I were getting annoyed. "No. We're not babies anymore." We kept walking, but then I realized Dad wasn't with us. I turned around. There he was, 52 and graying, just watching that carousel. Watching parents with their kids, listening to giggles, seeing them wave as they passed.Something about that image hit me in the chest. I tugged my sister’s arm. “Come on. Let’s ride it.” We turned around and told Dad. His face lit up, like we’d just handed him the moon. He rushed to buy the tickets, practically bouncing as he handed them over. The carousel was slow and creaky, the kind that plays tinny music and smells faintly of popcorn. But every time we passed, my parents were there waving, snapping photos, laughing so hard their shoulders shook. If there's anything I hate more than watching my parents get old, it's watching them feel old. Sometimes love isn’t in the grand gestures. Sometimes it’s just climbing onto a carousel you’re too old for, waving like you mean it, and letting someone you love see you as their child again. ❤️ *** I guess it's that kind of "Forget it, I'll do it" moment. That was really, really sweet. If you are young now, you may not realize exactly how much until around 2045. #FamilyFirst #FamilySupport #Parenting #Love #FamilyStories

The Day My Dad Made Me Ride a Carousel at 24
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