As I sit here, sicky sick *again*, I hear my dad's voice in my head saying that all I need is a good hot toddy. Realizing I don't have any whiskey. Or rum. Or whatever alcohol you use to make said hot toddy (so I used vanilla with Madagascar Vanilla Tea and no lemon...which means it's basically a cup of tea with honey and vanilla...) I fondly recall many of the Dad-isms we Nugents have heard over the years.
My favorite: "It builds character." Applicable to...anything. At any time. Love it. Use it.
Aforementioned: "Have a hot toddy." Usually just for when you're sick, but I've heard it at other times too... ;)
When learning to ride a horse: "Don't fall off." Also good for other things in life. Used this too.
When dropping anything necessary for whatever project you're working on: "Son-of-a!" Leave the rest for the imagination.
At dinner: "You'll eat it, and you'll LIKE it!" Use this too.
The token: "Go ask your mother." Still gets used when we visit.
And of course: "Don't make me come back there!" Worked not only in the car but in the home as well. :)
My dad also taught me to leave things nicer than how I found them, to mean what I say, to keep my word, to check the fluids in my car, to stick to my guns, that family comes first, and to love unconditionally.
I love you, Dad.
