Chapter 6: Bad and Good Marriage Advice
When our oldest children were approaching their teenage years, we were constantly on the lookout for ways to help them grow into responsible adults. One day I found a list of suggestions for success by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. and showed it to Richard. He agreed that the ideas seemed practical and wise and would benefit the family. So we bought the framed poster and hung it in the kitchen. We hoped by osmosis these concepts would seep into our children’s psyche and thereby help them reach their potential and have happy, successful lives. I especially liked number 21: Don't do anything that wouldn't make your Mom proud. Richard liked all the ones about hard work: “8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.” “10. Be a self-starter.” “19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did.” All tha...