Connections - March 2009 - (Page 9) younger, and Ruffner often felt as though his father didn’t spend much time with him; Ruffner said he had basically written off his father. In his early 20s, Ruffer reached out to reestablish their relationship. “I wanted to have a friendship with him, and it was great to make amends,” said Ruffner. The forgiveness gave Ruffner peace. He learned his father was proud of him, his wife and their three boys. “He was proud of the family I created,” and Ruffner believes his father is proud of him for beginning a business. He felt blessed that he forgave his father before he died. “Now that he’s gone, I don’t have to live with the feeling that I never resolved the issue with my dad,” said Ruffner. There are going to be tough days in business and “When you lose a parent, you can’t go home and call your dad when you have a bad day,” said Ruffner. His father’s death taught him about accountability in his life and business. Ruffner had to be responsible for going to court to put his father’s murderer— his uncle—in jail. Ruffner did this while nurturing his start-up business. Ruffner knew, despite the fact he had a lot to do, people have to be held accountable for their actions. “I realize as a business owner I’m For information, call 717.333.0618 or visit www.PhotOlePhotographyJackpot.com March 2009 | Connections | 9 http://www.larsondesigngroup.com http://www.larsondesigngroup.com http://www.PhotOlePhotographyJackpot.com
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