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My Father and the System That Replaced Him
My father didn’t yell. He didn’t come in hot. He didn’t throw things. He was quiet. And that calm, yet tense demeanor paired with a look of disapproval was the closest I ever felt to awaiting a prison sentence. He looked at me the way a man looks at something he built and is not going to let fall apart. Then he handled his business.
TL;DR
- The father's disciplinary approach was quiet and tense, not loud or explosive.
- A look of disapproval from the father was more intimidating than yelling.
- The punishment involved a short period of physical pain.
- The lesson learned from this experience endured for 30 years.