As I’ve said, my father uses this story as an example of stewardship delegation or win-win agreements. But, as a seven-year-old, I was too young to understand what all those big words even meant. What I remember most about this experience was simply this: I felt trusted! I was too young to care about money or status. Those things didn’t motivate me. What motivated me was my father’s trust. I didn’t want to let him down. I wanted to show him that I was capable and responsible. My father had extended trust to me, and that inspired me and created a sense of responsibility and integrity that has
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