" Leave me alone." Those are the words that Tom Petty said to his Dad. Tom's dad was an alcoholic. He was maybe disappointed in his son. Maybe he wanted his son to like sports or hunting. One thing he wasn't thrilled with was his son's latest hobby, Playing guitar and singing in a band. Tom's dad came home drunk one night and smashed his son's albums. Isn't it funny how adversity somehow makes us stronger. Tom Petty said to his Dad, " Dad, if you'll just leave me alone. I'll be a millionaire by the time I'm thirty-five. "
Sometimes we never know what people go through in life. How that sometimes it is the fire that strengthens the iron. Another thing I thought interesting about this story is how Tom believed that this was what he was suppose to do. Not only was it what he was suppose to do but that he would be rich doing it. Not just rich doing it but rich at a young age. Some people never have this type of confidence. Cool story.
Sometimes we never know what people go through in life. How that sometimes it is the fire that strengthens the iron. Another thing I thought interesting about this story is how Tom believed that this was what he was suppose to do. Not only was it what he was suppose to do but that he would be rich doing it. Not just rich doing it but rich at a young age. Some people never have this type of confidence. Cool story.