Everything I have learned from my father over the years

Tomorrow is Father's Day: the day we celebrate one of the most important people in our lives. At least, my father is one of the most important men in my life. He is the one I call first when something is wrong, the one who always knows how to give me wise advice in any situation, he is my biggest fan and I often wonder how he knows so much. Over the years, I and the other editors of Amayzine have learned a lot from our fathers, including the following things:

Swimming
My father taught me to swim by taking me to the same swimming pool every week and letting a little air out of my floaties each time. Before I knew it, I was swimming laps on my own, without even realizing it. I thought it was really cool that I got to skip a few classes in swimming lessons because of that.

Replacing the light bulb in the car
Or your windshield washer fluid, oil, and all the other handy dad things that we could probably figure out ourselves, but it's much easier when your dad explains them to you 500 times. And I haven't even mentioned the panicked ‘pahaaap?!’ phone calls from the garage when the mechanics start speaking in code after doing your MOT. Help!

Can’t doesn’t exist
Can't doesn't exist. Where there's a will, there's a way, and you can always achieve anything you want to achieve. This is one of those little voices that you keep hearing in your head for the rest of your life when you feel like you can't do anything.

Never be dependent on a man
Get your diploma, or two, and make sure you create a life for yourself where you never have to depend on a man. If one comes along with a nice job, that's a bonus, but even then, you should never let go of your independence.

Everything with computers
When I was younger, I always thought my dad was some kind of Bill Gates and had all the knowledge of every computer in the world. He taught me everything there is to learn about the wonderful world of the internet and until a embarrassingly late age, he would still transfer my iPhones for me. By now, I've taken over the mouse from him, but he is the first person I run to when something is wrong with my equipment.

You can always fall back on him
‘I can always call dad’ is something that crosses my mind on a weekly basis. That I'm a bit of a worrywart is putting it mildly, so with every strange sound in my car, a bolt of tension shoots through my body. The thought that I can always call my father and that he will unconditionally rescue me from any situation often calms me down immediately.

Learning to forgive
I can hold onto a bit of resentment, I've never had trouble with that. My father, on the other hand, is the most forgiving man there is. It doesn't matter what has happened or what has been said, he can always find it in his heart to forgive someone and I think that's very, very beautiful.

Unconditional love
The people he loves could never do anything that would make him love them less. There is no one who can love people as unconditionally as my father, and this is something I will undoubtedly pass on to my children later. Love always makes the world a little bit more beautiful.

There is beauty in every day
I am amazed by this every day: my father sees beauty in everything. He can absorb nature like no other, lose himself in literature, and loves to keep enriching himself with information. How he can find peace in every moment and always knows how to enjoy life is an example for many.

Image: Netflix, Like Fathers