"As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers."

Family, Dad, Life, Obligation, World

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"As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers."

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