I arrive late. It's been a crazy busy weekend. I think I have to say one of the most influential people in my life is my grandfather. He has taught me so many lessons about life. I still remember when he used to take me to run errands. He usually didn't talk much back then when we were on the car. He used to focus on his driving (the man drove basically anything that had wheels). But back in the house, I remember sitting on the floor near his chair and he would start talking about my great-grandfather, a guy named Celestino (who was a political figure in this city), other people who gravitated towards the family, the pro baseball team he had in his house back in the day, and many stories about the times when things were different around here. All of these were entwined with bad things, cautionary tales and life lessons. He is the reason I love fiction and story telling so much.
However, he is also an example on itself. He is devout believer of socialism and has let the years get the best of himself. Those are the traits I consider more important in this stage of life. I think our childhood heroes and mentors are great because of the flaws they show us and we can get around those in our own way and maybe guide other people to be better.
That's a summary of how influential my grandfather has been. He's a deep character. Also, he doesn't talk much these days, but always asks about me when my mom drops by to help in the house.
I think grandparents can be such a valuable source of life-lessons, not better than parents, just different. They've lived longer, and in different times and so their perspectives are different. I believe I learned a great deal from my grandfather on my mum's side; I never met my other although was always told by my dad that I'm a lot like him. Let's hope I live longer though.
Taking influence from a grandparent is something that not everyone gets to do but I'm pleased to have had the chance, as you have also, and like you mine had a profound affect on me from a young age and I value the lessons I learned.
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I met both buy the one I refer to here is on my mom's side. The other guy was just this absent figure from my father's early childhood and for a long time. I remember once there was this idea of traveling and visiting the guy and his other family. I was right on the middle of college studies and I didn't want to go because I was really busy doing things and also because I didn't know him. I knew I've always been uncomfortable around my father's family, so that was my reason behind that.
Gathering all this information and lessons from times past and learning how to bend them in our own time and accord is only achievable when we listen to someone who has had a lot of experience in life. Grandparents are just a wonder of the world. I'm glad we both have had the experience of learning from them and loving them.
I think it's interesting how some people tolerate family that they don't really like, relate to or who set bad examples. Family is important, family is family, I get it...But A person behaving badly is always best avoided, family or not. Just my opinion.
Yes, that trope of having to tolerate your family even if they are a bad example doesn't rub the right way. As long as I can remember I have always kept my distance from those in my family who are not very good people.
You're right Andrés, a negative influence is a negative influence no matter who that person happens to be...Negativity is best avoided.
Yup, sure thing we need to be watchful over negativity. I mean we already have the nagging voice in our head and its negativity. We don't need a second voice coming from external influences.
Exactly...The inner dialogue. It's best to remove negativity and deploy positive self-talk. It works, but yes, can be difficult to maintain consistently.
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