Affiliate Analogy - F is for Father

Affiliate Analogy Continues….

F is for Father

My father passed away a few years ago but I think of him almost every day. This picture was taken a few years before his death and the drawing behind him is me as a little girl.

He was a typical, Italian father, showing his love by giving my sister and me whatever our hearts desired. We didn’t want for anything. To say we were spoiled is an understatement. We weren’t raised with a whole lot of discipline or rules. But none was needed. We were good kids….went to school, played with our friends, and didn’t get into trouble. I think fathers are an underappreciated group. I know for me that is true. He sacrificed a lot to give his family a good life. He was a salesman for Sears, selling appliances for over 35 years. His job provided us with a nice home, food, clothing, and nice vacations…typical middle class. Of course the middle class back then was a lot more affluent than today. However, his job didn’t bring him the joy and pleasure that he deserved. He worked strictly on commissions, so he was always under a lot of pressure to produce, day in and day out and still there was only so much he could earn. Nevertheless, he did it because he had responsibilities. He wasn’t a college graduate so his options were limited.

Not for Me

I was a bit of a rebellious child, not in my behavior but in my thoughts. I always took the opposite viewpoint from my father. Because I figured his choices didn’t bring him happiness, so I had to do something different. Don’t get me wrong, we had a happy home….because he made sure of it. He didn’t go around being miserable, but I knew in his heart, he wanted more for himself. Luckily, he wanted more for his children too. So, I was the first to go to college. My first job was as a teacher and this was pretty close to being my own boss. I didn’t have someone giving me directives and looking over my shoulder. As children were given more rights and teachers were given less respect, I moved on. Since that time, I have been searching for the perfect “job” or my joy of being. I just knew I couldn’t do the 9 to 5 thing forever. (When did the 9 to 5 jobs turn into 8 to 5 jobs?) I tried many “shiny new objects” but none lived up to the hype.

Wealthy Affiliate is the first opportunity that gives me hope. It owners set a good example of an alternative path to find our joy. Kyle and Carson are young, family men that are providing a great education and giving so much support to people who want more than just a job. I hope that their children will see the joy in their fathers and not feel like they are sacrificing anything to give them the life they deserve. I know WA it is my pathway to success, but I am so pleased when I see younger people getting involved. They won’t have to spend the majority of their life working at jobs just to get the bills paid.

Fathers are special people and Wealthy Affiliate is a special opportunity!

We Can Do This Together!