Not only did my dad tell me to fight, but I was supposed to fight the biggest one? But to my dad and mom, an elementary schoolteacher, education was the most important thing. The vision of my father, sitting in his chair giving me The Talk, came rolling back. Chet: “Come on guys, we’re going to get them on three.”Me: “Come on, Chet!”Chet: “One — ”Me: “Three! My dad prepared me for the worst of times while also enabling me to succeed in the best.

Source: New York Times February 06, 2018 16:01 UTC