This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/dear-dad. Life lessons from a father figure Check more stories related to life-hacking at: https://hackernoon.com/c/life-hacking. You can also check exclusive content about #working-fathers, #life-lessons, #lifestyle, #work-life-balance, #life-hacking, #lessons-to-know, #dad-wisdom, #family-stories, and more. This story was written by: @blackheart. Learn more about this writer by checking @blackheart's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. This Father’s Day has come and gone, and this is the first Father's Day I have had without a father. There are a lot of people in the world who are missing out on the knowledge and wisdom passed down from father to son. I will share with you what I was taught as a child and how it helped shape me into the man I am.