KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid.
My dad used to say that a lot. I didn’t understand it when he did. I was a kid. What did I know about running a business, or even life for that matter.
Dad died just a few months after my college graduation and in the 25 years since he has been gone I have used that expression to help shape how I live my life, or at least try to live it.
Maybe it’s silly of me, but in a way I think it’s how I have kept him with me all these years. It’s how my husband, my children and yes, even me as the adult I never was while he was alive, got the chance to know him.
KISS is how I imagine my dad ran his business.
KISS is how I imagine he would answers many of the questions about life I never got to ask.
KISS is how I kept the spirit, the attitude and the love of my dad with me, always.
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I like that philosophy, too. I also like that it is a simple, straightforward philosophy that has stayed with you and made such an impact. And further, I very much like that B&W photo. Is that a heart on his lapel?
My dad had a significant impact on me, both his life and his death and I am so very grateful I got the 22 years with him that I did! I too have always liked this photo, it is dad in his element. He loved work, he loved creating and he loved being at the helm. As for the heart on the lapel, yeah, I added that as a way to identify dad in the photo. Seemed appropriate.
It is always so great to hear that a parent has lived up to what it is a parent should be – an inspiration and role model to the one(s) they’ve brought into this world. Sadly, you don’t hear that a lot.
I love what you did with the heart. Very nice touch
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Wow, your dad must remind you about a lot of things..
Absolutely! I like to think the lessons he taught me, such as keeping life simple are indeed a very large part of who I am today and thus are carried on to my children in what I have taught them. It’s profound the positive influence (sadly it works with negative influences as well) someone can have on you.
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This is one of my favorite interpretations of the Challenge. I like that it is not a literal photo of a kiss, that you tied in the acronym, and that it is written with as much affection as a physical kiss to your dad.
smooches from the Chesapeake
Why thank you! As an ordinarily very literal person, I try to use the challenge as a way to break out of my literalness, so I am pleased by you recognizing that and by your very thoughtful comment.
Smooches back atcha from the deep south!
Funny, I struggle with being overly literal too, and you certainly were successful in plying with that here. Too bad your father died when you were so young, but he gave you a memorable lesson, one that applies so broadly. (Off topic – in my tech-illiteracy I don’t know how to make a link like yours above, where you direct people to more WPC kisses “here”. I always copy the whole url for links. How do you substitute a word or phrase for a url? If you don’t mind my asking for a quick tutorial! Thanks!
Thanks Blue. Wondered if I went a bit overboard on my attempt to not be literal, but you know what, that’s the fun of the blog, trying stuff and having fun with it. Or at least that’s what I tell myself!
Now I am all excited because you asked me a tech question I can answer!!! Oh happy day!
How to Add a Link, by Charlotte…
While on Edit post page, highlight the word you want to add a link to, then go up to your tool bar and you will see a chain button (and next to it a broken chain button) the chain is the add a link button, (the broken chain is, you guessed it, the remove a link button). On my tool bar the chain button comes after the align right button.
Click on the add a link button and it will open a box. In the box, at the top, you can add a url from outside your blog or, below that, you can link to your own blog content with the “link to existing content” option. In this box you can scroll through a list of your posts or search your posts.
Once you have selected or inserted the link you want to use, click the blue “Add link” button in the botton right hand corner of the box and you have just added yourself a link!
I hope that answers your question.
Please let me know if this doesn’t make sense.
Happy Linking!
Yea! I’ve been wanting to ask someone for a while, your instructions are perfectly clear, so obviously I asked the right person. I changed the Daily Post url I had in my “Kiss” post to the word “here” and updated & previewed, and it works. Ahh. Thank you!
Definitely, blogs are good places to experiment.
AND you followed your Dad’s advice when you replied to me.
It all fits!
I tested the link too. It does work! You did good!
And there was much rejoicing!!!!
Good work has been done by all, she said, as she tips her hat to dear ole dad.
i like your different approach to show the theme kiss. well done.
your father was a very smart man.
peace + love
Why thank you very much! Peace and love to you as well!
you’re welcome. ♥
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nice interpretation. Its different and yet so relevant at all times. loved it..
Thank you so much Hema! You always say the nicest things! I appreciate you for that.
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So touching and beautiful.
Thank you.
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A touching post for the challenge. And I like the ‘Keep It Simple Stupid’ thing… never heard of it until this week’s photo challenge came out!
Thank you and glad you learned about KISS… I really do think of it often! Glad you stopped by and shared!
What a lovely and poignant post. You had a wonderful father.
Thank you! I did have a wonderful father. (and I have a wonderful mother as well!) I have often thought I only had him for 22 years but they were a great 22 years!