Father's Day--How My Dad Helped Me Become A Great Realtor/Man

Today is Father's Day. I like to wish all fellow Father's out there a Happy Father's Day. As I was thinking what to write about today I pondered on my role as a Father and how my Dad helped shape me into the person I am today.

When i was a kid I never realized how much of an influence my father was on me and how he would shape the person I am today. i owe a lot to my Dad. He taught me early on to be respectful of my elders and peers. My Father once said that respect ssi something that you earn and not given to you. If you want people to respect you; you must respect other people. That sounds so simple yet it seems that many people make it harder than it needs to be...treat others as we want to be treated.

Other traits I carry with me are honesty and integrety. I heard a wise man once tell me "you can never forget the truth but a lie is something that can be forgotten". I understood the meaning behind it. If you lie then you are bound to get caught later on; becuase one lie turns into another lie and soon you will forget the first lie you said. But if you always tell the truth you never will forget what you said. When you are honest you not only will get respect but you will always have your integrity.

Last thing my Father taught me was hard work. My Father was not the most educated person. However; what he lacked in education he made up in work ethic. It was nothing for my Dad to work 12 to 16 hours a day six days a week. He always beleived in making sure we had things we needed. And in that taught me the value of a dollar. I realized that my Ffather worked very hard to provide a roof over our heads, food on our table and clothes on our back... Seeing him work all those hours made me appreciate the things I had and grateful for things I wanted that I sometimes got.

I have taken all those traits with me into my adult life. I am a proud father of four children. I have a work ethic that my Dad is proud of and one that allows my wife to stay home with the kids. I am successful in everything I do; not becasue of luck. But, I treat each and every person I deal with; with the utmost respect and integrity. I give them honest answers (even if I know it is not what they want to hear); and I provide my clients with 100% loyalty and dedication.

So, today on Father's Day i want to thank my Dad for making me the man I am today. And my only wish in life is I am half the man my Dad was and my children come away with the same values I did. THANKS DAD.....

Dave diCecco

Realtor/Broker

www.davedicecco.com