what is the best quality you inherited from either of your parent?

Philippines
January 31, 2011 2:04am CST
my parents are worlds apart in terms of qualities. im even surprised how they ended up together. i guess opposites really do attract. anyway, i think the best quality i inherited from my dad is being hardworking. back when i was an intern in the hospital, i found it hard to rest, because i didn't want anything left undone. i want everything to be okay. i want my work finished. i make sure that i save enough and that i do my best in everything. and the best quality i inherited from my mom is being really sociable. give my mom 5 minutes to talk to a stranger and after that, they're already BFFs. lol. i am friendly in my own ways. thought not exactly like my mom. but im very easy to get along with. and i think that's gained me a lot of friends. how about you?
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@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
1 Feb 11
I thought really hard about it before responding. In conclusion to those thoughts are as follows. From my mom, I got her way of a smart Aleck. Her wisdom on a lot of things came through to me and now I am actually sharing it with most of my friends just the ways he is with hers. Her way of using her brain with a lot of things brought her a long way and it does with me as well. Now with my dad, I got his personality of being nice but at the same time respectable. He may actually be quiet but once you know more of him then it gets more interesting. Those are the only few qualities I can think of that I have inherited.
@JohnMach (550)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
The best quality I've inherited from my parents is my dad's chin. People say that I have a nice chin and it fits right on my face.
• United States
31 Jan 11
I hadn't thought about it a whole lot. I am thinking I got my sense of responsibility from my dad and my work ethic. My mom has given me the ability to be friendly as well and my love for the Word (the Bible). Both my parents passed on very good social skills and how to handle things in public.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
31 Jan 11
I think I have inherited both good and bad qualities from both of my parents. It is just heredity. The best quality I have gained from a parent would have to come from my father. I believe he is the one who gave me patience. There are some days when I am very glad for that!
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
31 Jan 11
The qualities I learned from my dad are to be honest, fearless and truthful. The integrity I could show at my work place is attributed to the teachings of my father. As a civil Engineer executing the projects worth millions of dollars, I could withstand the corruption offers in one of the most corrupt environments of the world. Another big virtue I leaned from my father, although not to his standard, is to be fearless and be vocal against any injustice you come across.
@beano777 (37)
• United States
31 Jan 11
intelligence and good looks :)
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
31 Jan 11
Dear Kaycharmed I think I too inherited the traits of hardworking, sincerity and honesty from my father side. And from my mother's side I have aquired the traits responsible having good patience! It is really difficult to say weather these traits have been inherited ones one I have aquired them as environmental influence as I used to get highly impressed with my father and his activities! He used to be my role model and I used to copy his behaviour in all possible ways right from my childhood! What ever may be the thing, I have got the above said qualities in me which I have seen my father had with him. Oh yes, I am also emotional like father used to be! Thanks !
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
I agree with you that opposites attract. My mom is the epitome of humility but my dad is quite the opposite. He's a bit proud of what he's accomplished but just can't seem to keep it to himself. But he has his good traits. But what I had become was greatly influenced by my mom. I don't know if it was inherited, but what I do know is that my mom imparted on me values like being humble, honest and hardworking. But there is one trait that I will forever thank my mom for teaching me and that is how to love your child unconditionally.
@keval32 (1096)
• India
31 Jan 11
It's really good that you've inherited to be sociable from your mom, coz...I am not at all sociable...anyways, well, I've inherited honesty and thriftiness from my parents. They say that when you've little, spend even little.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
Wow the qualities you got from your parents are exactly the qualities i got too from my parents. My being so detailed in work and dedicated until it is done is also from my father. My being sociable and friendly is also from my mom. I too, finds it easy to talk to my seatmate in a public transport, even if we have just met. Very like my mother! I will not eat lunch yet, until i have done with what i have started on. very like my father! And i am so proud to have inherited them from my parents.
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
Greetings! There are lots of qualities that i inherited from my parents. The best quality of mine that I inherited from my Mom and Dad is being smart. They were both an outstanding and first honor students. That quality became very handy for me when I was studying. I never got a D in my exams. That is why they were very thankful. The qualities that my father gave me were mostly about my abilities. My ancestors in my Father's side are good and drawing and panting. They were also smart that they invented a mechanism to let the water flow in their planting field. My ancestors were farmers and sometimes, fishers. My great grandfather also invented a special tool to capture small prawns easily. They told me that with only an hour of waiting. There will be ten kilos of small prawns and shrimps that would be caught. The quality that I inherited from my mother were mostly to my physical features. I kinda look like my mom. I also have a light complexion like her.
@rage35 (344)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
My best quality that I inherited from my parents is their good values and principles. My father was very strict when it comes to studies and also he has so many principles in his life and one of these is to fight for your right. I inherited this quality when every time someone puts me down, I always defend myself with those people who bullied at me. My mother has a loving heart and being her son, I also inherit her values. My mother is a helpful person and so do I. I help without expecting in return. return.