What I Learned From My Dad
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 19th, 2011 4:31 am by HL
What I Learned From My Dad
Luke Russert, Parade Magazine
“Dad”—no title or honor in his life carried more significance to my father, Tim Russert. He once told Oprah Winfrey, “When my life is over, there’s nothing more I’ll be judged on than what kind of father I was.” And he was a wonderful one. He was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he guided me with his actions and advice. Since he’s been gone, those “lessons of life,” as he once called them, have continued to give me counsel and comfort. Here are three of them.
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