In a world in which we often find ourselves at the mercy of others’ judgments, a father’s thoughtful gift to his daughter offers a reminder we can all hold dear.Whether this story is true or not, thought it would be worthy of sharing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

I love the lesson this little story teaches! (There was no author’s name given).A father said to his daughter, “You graduated with honors, here is a car I acquired many years ago. It is several years old. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them you want to sell it and see how much they offer you.

The daughter went to the used car lot, returned to her father and said, “They offered me $1,000 because it looks very worn out.”The father said, ”Take it to the pawn shop.”The daughter went to the pawn shop, returned to her father and said, ”The pawn shop offered $100 because it is a very old car.”

The father asked his daughter to go to a car club and show them the car.The daughter took the car to the club, returned and told her father:“Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it since it’s a Nissan Skyline R34, an iconic car and sought after by many.”The father said to his daughter, “The right place values you the right way.” Read more below