Doing better with my dad

Friday, April 18.  Hello from warm and sunny Michigan!  Unbelievable weather today...80 degrees and felt like summer.  I'm grateful.  I had a great day today, hung out with Paula and went shopping and ended up having dinner with Mom and Dad.  Also saw Dean and Goong by accident at the restaurant so it was good to see them and catch up a little.

Today's new thing was taking my Dad and accepting him on his terms, not mine.  At dinner he was his old self as we talked about the real estate deal.  Now remember, last night I called him and said that my initial conclusion was that we should NOT do the deal because the risk was a little too high.  He came at me with all the reasons we shouldn't do the deal and more and how I should learn in school (of course, as long as it's in school it's ok) what to do, and be patient, and start small, and don't try to get rich quick (why not is my question), etc.  I could feel my blood start to boil and the desire to argue with him come up.  Frustration like always.

After all everyone, I actually told him last night what he was telling me today!  That we shouldn't do the deal.  He was speaking to me like I was telling him that we should do the deal!  So, unlike in the past, today I decided to let him be him, and take him on his terms.  If he wants to just argue and be pessimistic and negative and skeptical, then ok.  I managed (with the help of Paula hitting me under the table) calm down and just let him go.  I know he means well and I know that he does and says everything out of love.  But he just has no idea that he is argumentative for no reason and was reacting to me like I was arguing or disagreeing with him even though I wasn't.  I just didn't let it get to me today.  And that's hard for me.  He actually said that the only way to make money in real estate is to know when the market is going to appreciate and buy then sell.  That making money by buying prudent income properties is no way to make money.  He doesn't know about Robert Kiyosaki and many others who have become millionaires many times over doing just that!  

Of course, those of you who know my Dad also know that he knows everything about everything.  Well, I know more about real estate than he does, but this time I'll let him think that he knows more than me and just be ok with it.  Happy happy.

Anyway, life is good, dreams are coming true, and everything is moving in a positive direction.  I will live my own life, own my own life, and be the expert of me.  And that is the way that I am going to live.  Not stubborn.  Just honest with myself and true to myself.  Have a great night or day, and enjoy and be right where you are, I love you all and thank you for all the love and support I feel from everyone.  Including Dad.  See ya!