Baby Camille back in the 90's on our Dad's shoulders as we three still are
Our Dad is a pretty amazing individual. At age 15, as a boy in Wilmington, Delaware, he decided he was going to attend Yale University. Mind you, neither of his parents had attended college. He left his home and moved in with his grandparents, who were living in New Haven, CT at the time. He attended Hill House High School, worked his behind off, and, three years later, became a Bulldog.
As children, on the morning drive to school, our Dad gave us many, many mantras. He would repeat them, three or four times (or more!), until we would exclaim “Daaaaad, we get it!” in an effort for him to stop. Of course, all that repetition meant that they became ingrained in our minds. Here is some of Ronald Bruce White’s wisdom:
“Success is a result of who you are; what you know; and who you know.”
“Discipline, discipline, discipline.”
“Honor the ancestors.”
Thanks, Dad, for giving us such a solid foundation.
Love, The White-Stern Girls
