20 Things My Now 83-Year-Old Dad Was Right About

[Marc Chernoff]

One day you will look back on life and see that all along you were blooming.​

Thirty years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher gave my class a homework assignment entitled, “Advice for a Younger Generation.” The concept of the assignment was simple: Each student had to interview a person who was over the age of 25, gather enough information to write a basic biography of their life, and find out what their top tips are for a younger generation. I chose to interview my dad. He was 52 at the time and he gave me 18 pieces of advice.

I had completely forgotten about all of this until recently when I was (more…)