For weeks now I’ve been bouncing in and out of people’s blogs on Thursdays and encountering Thursday Thirteen posts.

Standard meme’s have a quiz like structure. Everyone posts their answers to the pre-specified questions. When I’ve encountered these meme’s in the past, I just haven’t been that interested in participating. Thursday Thirteen is different. It’s a weekly meme that let’s the poster set the topic.

I’ve decided I’m going to give it a whirl. I haven’t yet decided if I’m going to make this a permanent addition to my Thursday postings, but I figure we’ll try it out for a month and see how it plays out.

And now, without further ado, I present to thee my list of 13 things I learned from my dad.

Thirteen Things about SHE. Things my father taught me. Multiplication tables. How to take pictures with a manual camera. Love of reading. The world does not stop spinning if you don’t get your own way. If you want something, you’ve got to earn it. How to use a computer (including programming) – Which I think highly influenced the fact that my first career was computer related. There are three sides to every story – yours, mine and the truth. True charity doesn’t require a tax receipt. Believing in something doesn’t mean blindly following all elements of a doctrine. It’s possible to have faith and work to be a good person without attending church. It’s possible to forgive the worst mistakes of your children – even if you never forget. Never to ask anyone to do something I am unwilling to do myself. Never hold anyone to a standard you are unwilling or unable to meet yourself. The more I learn, the less I “knowâ€?. Learning is continuous, never ending, and often cyclical and that’s ok. Never let a moment pass by where you can tell a loved one how much they mean to you. You may never get another chance. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! slacker-moms-r-us Alyson Noel Amy’s Random thoughts A Day in my Life Christina’s Shoebox Our Story Incoherent~ish

Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!

The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!

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