Those inspirational words

I'm remembering my dad today. He passed away eight years ago this month. He was a jack of all trades, master of none. An exceptional trumpet player who played in the Navy band in WW2 until he left it to see the world. Which really ended up with his being a stoker in the bowels of the ship. And his ship never made it out of the Bay of Fundy.....it kept breaking down.

My dad had lots of dreams but they always seemed just out of his grasp. What I hold dear are the memories of his wisdom when I had a problem. He could listen and hear and always seemed to help me when I needed it the most.

One piece of advice, that has blessed me all my life, he gave me when I'd started a new job and felt like I'd never get the hang of it. And I remembered it every new job I ever started.

He told me, "Lori, if everyone else can do it, SO CAN YOU." 

And you know what, he was right. I always caught on to the job whether it was a summer job cleaning rooms at the Holiday Inn; a teller job for the CIBC; working for a finance company or learning to be a floral designer when we opened our own flower shop.

What words of wisdom have carried you through some challenging times? Please share them with us all.

Pic.. my daddy..I'm not sure how old he was in this picture. He died when he was 77 I think. I miss you dad.