Pass Area Residents Share Father's Day 'Bits Of Wisdom' They Learned From Dear Ole' Dad

BANNING, CA — Ahead of Father's Day 2022 on Sunday, Patch readers from around the Riverside County area shared the best words of advice that they learned from their fathers.

Patch asked on Facebook, "Father's Day is coming up and we want to know: What's the best advice your dad ever gave you?"

Readers from the Pass Area recalled words of wisdom from their fathers.

Reader Susie Ward's father grew up during the depression and survived World War II, she tells us. Her father used to say, "If this is the worse things get, we're doing pretty good."

Marcella Hinojosa tells us her father's memorable saying:

"You need to forgive those that hurt you, if not, you're just blocking from receiving your blessings."

Dave Fishman wishes he would have listened to his father more. "What I would do for that advice now," he wrote, adding, "I miss you, Michael Fishman."

Reader Linda Bedford reminisced about her father who taught her that actions meant more than just words.

"It wasn't what he said, it was how he lived. He broke his neck at age 21 and was partially paralyzed. He persevered through pain, raised 7 children, and loved my mom with everything he had," she wrote. "We learned to see people as people, no matter how different they were from us. And we learned that we are tougher than we ever thought we could be. Thank you, Daddy."

Read all of the Banning and Beaumont Father's Day Posts here.

Father's day this year is tough for Southwest Riverside County reader Michelle Nalaboff.

"My father recently passed away so this question is very tough for me," she wrote in answer to our question. "He had amazing advice for all kinds of situations but one of the best pearls of wisdom he shared was about making decisions. Basically, you narrow it down to two options, then you toss a coin. Your gut reaction to how it lands will tell you what to do. If you feel disappointed, then you know that the other option is the one for you. If you are relieved or satisfied, then that option is the best."

Whatever you remember, one thing remains clear: the effect that fathers have on their children rings long in the memory.

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Happy Father's Day to all from Patch!