Hazel Ticas March 6, 2026 Why I'm Grateful for Hardwork: Lessons From My Father Growing up, my dad taught me that work was the solution to life’s most common problems. Work, he believed, provided not only a means to survive: it provided belonging, purpose, and a way to rise above difficult situations. For my dad, work was deeply personal: it helped him rise above poverty and protect his family from civil war and gang violence. Work was his shield against the world: he worked tirelessly and...