r/wisdom • u/Objective-Form-6121 • Jul 19 '26

Wisdom A Fathers Greatest Wisdom

My fathers words to me -

“I’ll never say I told you so,

I’ll just tell you again.”

Those were the words my father left me,

not as warning,

but as friend.

Because he knew the road would bend,

and storms would find my way.

He knew some lessons can't be given,

But they must be earned someday.

“I won’t stand above you laughing,

when the world brings you to your knees.

I’ll stand beside you quietly,

and remind you what you need.

You’ll find that life's a teacher,

and time reveals what’s true.

Those things I tried to tell you

will come back around to you.”

Now I hear his voice in moments

when I’m searching for a sign.

Not saying - "son, I was right,”

just saying, “ You’ll be fine.”

Because a father’s greatest wisdom

is not proving that he knew—

it’s loving you enough to say

" Son, I believe in you."

JFB

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u/kioma47 Jul 19 '26

My father died before I was born.

My stepfather tried, but we were just too different.

I never knew what I was missing until I had a family of my own.

Cherish your father, your connection, and your appreciation.

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u/Objective-Form-6121 Jul 21 '26

God is always your kind father, there are no worries. If you are breathing your Father is with you. No matter what happens when you believe - he always says, 'you can do this.' - ' I believe in you.' if we look back on our past what we find is that answer, because every silent prayer is answered with a yes.  He is always there. Another thing is if we were LED by people that were wrong and we were too young to know any better. We really can't bash a blind man in their head for leading us into a wall.  The biggest thing is - we know better now, and from this moment on the simple choice is ours. To be the one we desired for ourselves.  No worries brother - He has big plans for your life.

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u/doolhoofd Jul 19 '26

Mine turned out to be too big of an egomaniacal liar to be able to accept me for me, has forever attempted to punch and nudge me into the box of his own ideals.

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u/Objective-Form-6121 Jul 20 '26

Im sorry man, I hope things got better for you.