Thank you, Mr.
Speaker.
Since Sunday is Father’s Day, I would like to speak a little about fathers. It is hard to fully describe the value of fathers’ influence on the lives of their children. The approval, support and nurturing of a father will be felt throughout a person’s entire life.
My own father passed away 11 years ago, but his sayings and advice are often thought of and reminisced about when I have a chance to get together with my siblings. My father never hesitated to share his opinion, and I’m very thankful for that. He wasn’t perfect, but he was a god-fearing man. He took his place as the head of the household and as spiritual leader of our family. He truly loved his children, and no matter what friends, teachers or others had to say about us, we had the steady approval and love of our father. And when I say teachers, I always mention teachers because my teachers didn’t like me for some reason, and I was voted the most likely to completely fail in life.
Laughter.