We grew up in a very demanding environment. Dad expects us to prove ourselves... so my siblings and I worked hard to reach what we have today, and I guess we have to continue working hard to maintain it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When you grow up around it, I just watched my father work really hard. He wasn't around as much as I would have liked. And when I grew up, I understood why.
We try to surround ourselves with love and light. You have to be there for each other. As a family, we are trying to make sure everything Dad worked so hard for carries on into the future.
Our father always made us work. I think that's the greatest thing a parent could ever do.
I think my mom and dad have an incredible work ethic, and we've grown up around it.
My parents have always told me to work hard. My father was a friend, a very good friend, but when he needed to be a father, he was.
When it came to my childhood - growing up in a single-parent home, often struggling financially - my mother definitely instilled in me and my siblings this strength, this will, to just continue to survive and succeed.
My dad always taught me to never be satisfied, to want more and know that what is done is done.
I grew up in a family struggling for work.
When I grew up, my father taught us the value of hard work. He wanted us to enjoy ourselves, but he also wanted to know what it took to be successful. He coached a lot of our sports teams growing up. We weren't very good, but we learned about hard work and enjoying life and your teammates.
My dad is such a good man, hard-working.
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