Alfred Roberts was a small-town shopkeeper. He managed the grocery store in a place called Grantham. For his daughter, Margaret, he was a fount of wisdom and knowledge, even though he had little formal education. She remembers fondly a time when she wanted to go out and hang around with friends rather than do her school work. He said, “Never do things just because other people do them.” It was a simple expression, but something she carries with her to this day. She also recalls his commitment to serving others. “Service was engraved in his heart,” Margaret says. It was that commitment to service that helped Margaret pick her career. Today, we know little Margaret Roberts as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Dads, what are some encouraging words that you remember your father saying to you as a child or that your child will hopefully remember you saying?
-Mark
P.S.: You will not want to miss tomorrow’s post, as I will share how a life of savings lost turned into being an eternity gained.
