America was built by rebels, patriots, and free thinkers—not bureaucrats, lobbyists, or career politicians. Our spirit can’t be crushed by their schemes. The more they try to control us, the louder we rise.
Make peace with the fact that people will always see their own version of you in their minds. You don’t have to be responsible for who they think you are.
Your father’s words were never just advice, they were echoes of battles he’d already fought and a guide to paths he hoped you’d walk without the scars he carried.