hereditary lovelies

[andave_ya]

This is a thread for sharing about things your parents have passed on down to you or showed to you and you liked. It can be anything from pics to paragraphs to plays and videos.

My Mom and I were just browsing Youtube looking at Lebanese music (my family comes from Lebanon) and she showed me this unbelievable singer named Fairouz. What an unbelievably lovely voice! This is a video featuring clips from the wars and battles that took place in Lebanon in the 70s and 80s. Fairouz laments the loss of all that was lovely and peaceful in this song, loosely translated as "Oh, Beirut."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWFohe4srE

[bibliophile190]

My dad taught my this little....well, I don't really know what to call it. It's stupid but it's funny. He taught me why fire engines are red (at least, American fire engines). Okay, three times four is twelve. There are twelve inches in a ruler. Queen Mary was a ruler. Queen Mary was also a ship. Ships are found in the ocean. Fish are in the ocean. Fish have fins. The Fins fought the Russians. The Russians were called the Reds. Fire engines are always rushin' (Russian) by, so that's why fire engines are red. Yeah, I know it's stupid, but it's kind of clever all the same.

[Redzeppelin]

I think the most valuable things my dad passed onto me were a good work ethic and the DIY attitude that most home/car repairs could be done if one was patient and took things apart carefully. Invaluable gifts.

[Granny5]

My Mother taught me that a child could not be spoiled by too much love and attention. Only by giving in when you've already told them no. She was right.

[Poppy]

My mother taught me that one should live each day like it could be their last.

My Dad taught me how to be a man.

[aabbcc]

I was never treated like a child by my parents, and that is probably the greatest gift they ever could have given to me.
I learnt to be independent, take care of myself and do things on my own usually a couple of years ahead before my friends acquired the same skills.

My parents never pretended to be any authorities, have taught me to think freely and allowed me to disagree with anything and anyone, as long as I did it politely, in calm manner and using arguments. We never argued, we critically exchanged arguments. There was never yelling, hitting, screaming, slamming doors, punishing or threatening in our house - we were all calm people, and they taught me how to approach life in calm, polite manner.

They taught me that it was me who must set boundaries to my own freedom, and set standards for my lifestyle - not them. That they will not always be there, that I must grow up strong to take that departure which shall occurr sooner or later - without dramatising, 'cause that's life, people go, leave, separate - and able to take care of myself and live on nobody's burden.

And most of all, they loved me, and cared about me, but always let me know that, in the end and after all, I am alone in this world, as any man is always essentially alone, and I must be able to bear that one person I am to live with till the rest of my life, and form her into such a person I like - because nobody else will do it for me.

[dramasnot6]

My mom taught me how to appreciate literature
My dad taught me the importance in staying true to yourself

[andave_ya]

my parents taught me that....they have good advice. :D

[Pensive]

Taught me so much that I don't have the energy to type it all down! Neither do I remember everything. (and I am not at all good with brief description of anything :()