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Guy's Eye View
As you get older, you start to see Dad as a friend. An
important one.
ast week my father and I sat difficult decisions. Living in an
down to talk about how I older house, void of a few modern
could improve my business. conveniences, and as an avid
After nearly two hours of watcher of The Learning Chan-
heart to heart, I walked away nel's home improvement shows,
with a two-page list of good ideas. I was suddenly able to offer them
But more than that, I walked a couple of tips.
From the wooden vs. vinyl win-
away with a new respect for my
dows debate to the run-
dad.
ning of four-line
Five years ago, I nev-
telephone wire instead of
er would have asked for
two, I answered a few of
his opinion. I saw him
my father's questions.
as the enemy, always
The tables had been
trying to impose his will.
turned, and it felt great
Preaching to me about
— not because I was
studying harder so I
helping my dad, but be-
could write my own tick-
cause I was sharing
et. Guilting me into
knowledge I had gained,
waking up early so I
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on my own, with another
could help him in the
ROSEN BLATT man.
yard. These were the
Things change. Rela-
things that annoyed me, SPECIAL TO THE
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tionships which are nur-
the things that made it
tured become stronger,
hard to look him in the
more
defined.
But adjusting a re-
eye.
Now, Fm older. I know better. lationship with a parent is espe-
I'm able to see past my own self- cially difficult.
My father has always been a
ishness and realize what's truly
man I've respected — for the way
good for me.
I've always respected my el- he brought me up, for his work
ders, especially my parents. I be- ethic, for his love of my mother,
lieve age does bring experience, he's always been a man I could
and experience translates into model myself after. But only re-
wisdom. And now, with a little cently have I been able to con-
experience of my own, I've got a front him, man to man, about
these and other subjects.
few things to offer.
During our conversation about
how to make my business
stronger, he offered some ideas
which he had used years earlier.
He spoke of the ways in which he
struggled in the beginning and
how patience and serious moti-
vation paid off in the long run.
Two years ago I bought a Then he went on to tell me every-
house in Royal Oak. Not know- thing he thought I was doing
ing much about the subject, I con- wrong.
It used to be that this type of
sulted my father, a homeowner
for more than 20 years. I asked criticism would annoy me. Not
him everything: What do equity, anymore. Maybe it's because I'm
escrow and interest rate mean? older now and can accept it.
Who pays the commission to the Maybe its because I know he was
realtor? What do you do if the right.
Or, maybe it's because I was
neighbors are nuts?
He knew the answers and re- looking at him as more than just
sponded to each question as if it my father; I was looking at him
were the most important subject as an equal. Yes, he's still my dad,
in the world. He was patient and but he's also a man.
Someone once told me that no
detailed. He made me under-
matter
your age, once you realize
stand.
I bought the house, live in it who you are, you're able to see
now and have since offered Dad's others for who they are. I'm still
advice to many of my friends. young, and I've got a lot to learn.
And along the way I've also My father will always be older
learned a few things on my own and more knowledgeable than I,
but that doesn't mean we can't
to pass on.
For instance, a year ago, my speak on the same plane.
Since that meeting with my fa-
parents decided to move. Choos-
ing to build rather than buy, they ther, I've sorted through the notes
were asked to make a number of I took. I've found more business
and improved cash flow. But
more importantly, I've started to
Marc Rosenblatt offers advice on
look my father in the eye. What
being a twentysomething nu!°
I see is a smart man and a father
from the house he owns in
who cares. ❑
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