Often think of the worst-case scenario, the "Eaten By Wolves" factor.
A good apology is like antibiotic, a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.
I also think my dad would be reminding me that kids — more than anything else — need to know their parents love them. Their parents don't have to be alive for that to happen.
Look for the best in everybody
When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.
When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.