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Rep. Chrissy Sommer's Weekly Capitol Connection - June 17, 2016
News From the Missouri State Capitol to the First State Capitol
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As we approach father's day I wanted to share a story I recently read:
“TALKING IS LIKE KETCHUP”
by Carmen Mariano, Braintree, Massachusetts
I sat in my dad’s living room reading one night while he watched television. An hour passed before I realized it, and I felt bad for not speaking during that time. I asked if he was OK, and he said yes. Then I apologized for not talking more. “Carmen,” Dad replied. “Talking is like ketchup. If you like the meat enough, you don’t need the ketchup—and if you like the company enough, you don’t need the conversation.” My dad never earned a college degree, but he was the smartest person I ever knew.
Happy father's day to all the dads, grandpas, and other men in our lives that have showed us wisdom to lead a better life.