The garbage can was on the corner of the garage and at the garbage can I saw a dime. Painful things stand out. I think it's disbelief. I hear it in myself. Adolescents who are searching for an identity will pattern their lives after those whom they trust.
Teenagers watch their parents closely in looking for values and standards.
Jeff, a father in New Zealand, recalls his father's example to him and his brothers. This story illustrates mentoring work , as the father passes to his children morals he holds to be important. He always taught us to be honest. One time I remember that there was someone that he was working for that wanted a bunch of extra things done, so my dad did the work. She said no, that my dad had quoted a different price, but she didn't take into account all of this other work, so they didn't pay.