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02–The unavoidable influence of our fathers

Mar 8, 2018 | 2 comments

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  1. rbystrom on April 6, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    (From John Mason) The questions you posed regarding the influence on me of my father were thought provoking. I never knew my grandfathers… My father did demonstrate love. He was quick to frustration and then anger. I learned or inherited this quality. He slapped me when he got frustrated…My son never experienced this physical display of anger. I’d say that I am comfortable with my anger and know/showing frustration but I am not certain that this is a good role model for getting along. My father was not driven to be financially successful and I inherited this behavior/attitude. My father was controlled by his fear and I have chosen to follow my mother’s fearlessness much more. My father was gregarious in the way he would extend himself to talk with people and I have this characteristic. My father had beady eyes and I have beady eyes. He was driven by the need to serve in his way as I am driven by the desire to serve in my way.

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    • rbystrom on April 6, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      My own determination to be different from my father led me to doing many things exactly the same as he did. My transformation came as a result of learning that I have my own unique expression which is neither the same as or in opposition to him.

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