Over the years I’ve learned a lot from my dad.

But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from him, it’s that you must always be prepared.

Be prepared? For what?

Well, for anything and everything, really.

I never took this lesson very “seriously” — my dad’s always been one of those people that says something serious in a slightly sarcastic and joking tone. He’s constantly “testing” my brother and I to see if we’re sharp enough to pick up on whatever he wants us to see, and then he’ll just get really disappointed if we don’t figure it out. I always say that that it’s an unfair test because 1) we have no idea...