Graduation is A Simple Thing

Well, maybe not so simple when my dad graduated, which was over 50 years ago. He is 70 now and still runs his oil company, working 10 hour days 5 days a week! He tells me that he has worked since he was quite young. These are some of the things I remember him telling me:

He grew up on a farm and thus was a farmer.

He had a paper route when he was young.

He worked on other farms.

He went to college for business.

He married.

He worked for the state of New York as an auditor.

He had 5 children.

He bought a Oil Company, and then another and another.

He bought a restaurant, ran itfor a few years then sold it.

He bought an old gas station and added a convenience store to it.

He bought 2 more gas stations/ convenience stores.

He has bought and sold a few other buildings.

He is the grandfather of 13 grandchildren.

So from one simple man from a farm family who worked really hard over the years (and had some fun hunting, fishing, & snowmobiling) he has created a family that he loves and a business that he should be proud of.

My dad.

I am so very proud of him!!!!!!!!

This LO was created for the Workout #60- It’s The Simple Things from ScrapFit.