A father had one dinner with his daughter’s fiancé and decided that she would not be marrying him. When she balked at his orders, he gave her an ultimatum she could not resist.
“I’m marrying him, father, whether you like it or not!” the statement was followed by a silence that stretched on for minutes. Then it was broken.
“You will do as I say or you will cease to be my daughter,” a man could be heard saying. The man was Aaron Martin, a husband to a gorgeous wife named Beth and father to one beautiful daughter named Nancy, and to understand why he said that, this story would have to begin at the very start.
Aaron made Nancy cancel her wedding plans after meeting her fiancé | Source: Shutterstock
Aaron was a rich man who made barrels for famous factories in Louisville while his wife remained at home as a full-time housewife. Even if a bit conservative, their family had always been a happy one; however, all of that changed after Nancy went away for college.
From an early age, her father had always drummed the importance of hard work into her skull. When he worked late at night in his office, she would often join him in his study before going to bed, and he would tell her a little about life and the importance of being able to go after one’s desire passionately.
“Do you know why a hare is sometimes faster than the wild cat after it?” Aaron asked Nancy in one of their discussions.
“Because it has long legs?” she asked.
“No pumpkin, it’s because it is running for its life. The cat just wants another meal to fill its belly and missing the hare will not end its life; however, it’s different for the hare.”
“Because unlike the cat, the hare is running for its life. It will run more passionately to get away from the cat because it knows getting caught means certain death. In life you have to be prepared to passionately pursue your goals or you’ll never meet them.”
“I understand, father,” Nancy had replied, awed by what she’d just learned. She and her father kept having such discussions, and it helped her grow into an intelligent girl. Her grades were great, and her behavior was exemplary.
