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How Fathers Change Lives — Whatever It Takes

“It is much easier to become a father than to be one.”

—Kent Nurburn

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by Greg Hague

Enjoy your life? So do I. Janie Hite, too. Any doubt?

Janie Hite

Janie almost perished just after entering life. She’s with us today because of her dad. John Hite rallied in the middle of the night. He did what dads do:

Whatever it takes.

Here’s Janie’s story… “My Dad Has A Special Appreciation for Living”

Tomorrow we’ll share a story about 400,000 remarkable dads. It’s on what their kids wrote in an essay contest called, “What My Father Means To Me.”

Here is an example from Jessica, 1st grade: READ MORE

Sleuthing the Web to Find Dad’s Cherished Impala

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“Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.”

—Boris Pasternak

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Herb Younger’s 1965 Chevy Impala was almost a member of family.

This is about a dad, a son, and a 1965 Impala SS. The story begins in 1964.

Mom, one of the dogs, and Dad’s 1965 Impala

Herb Younger saw her on the showroom floor. A 1965 Chevy Impala SS. Goldwood yellow. 396 cubic-inch engine. Chrome rims. Herb was in college, but couldn’t say no. He financed the car and worked to make payments. Life seemed complete. Herb needed no more.

Then he met Linda. They fell in love. They dated in Herb’s Impala SS. It took them everywhere, even the chapel to marry… and honeymoon to follow. When Herb accepted a teaching job across the country a year later, the couple drove Herb’s Impala SS over 2,000 miles without air conditioning. Packed in the back, all their worldly belongings plus two dogs and a parakeet named Harvey. READ MORE