Mar 14 2025 - The permanent impact of a parent's opinion

The Impact of Parents

It has been fun sharing these guest spots with my parents. They get to

see aspects of my life that schedules and distance have prevented and

it lets them see life from my perspective.

After sharing some of the spots, my dad, who was an auctioneer,

started reminiscing on how I would, as a child, take the PA system or

the tape recorder and babble. He has a story about me trying to

emulate the auctioneer cadence and he loves to regale listeners with

that tale. After hearing some of the recent spots, he again started

retelling the old stories.

I am sure that his encouragement contributed in no small way to my

time in radio back in the 80’s and even to these guest spots, but two

things really hit me as I listened to his time worn tales. Parents really

DO help define us even if we pursue paths very different from theirs.

The second thing was how proud I was to hear HIM expressing pride in

me. Little things we do for our kids can and do have lasting impact.
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