The Influence of a Father

[340 words] As we go through life, we have different perspectives about our Dads. Here’s how one person summed it up: When I was… 4 years old, my Daddy could do anything. 7 years old, my Dad knew a lot, a whole lot. 8 years old, my father didn’t quite know everything. 12 years old, well, maybe he didn’t know as much as I thought he knew. 14 years old, my Dad hopelessly old-fashioned. 17 years old, my Dad didn’t have a clue! 21 years old, his ideas were still out-of-date. 25 years old, he knew a little bit about it but not much. 30 years old, I needed to find out what Dad thought about it. 40 years old, what would Dad have thought about it? 50 years old, my Dad knew literally something about everything. 60 years old, I wish I could talk it over with Dad just…