Inheritance

From my father:

• the tendency to lapse into silence and get lost in deep thought even in the presence of others
• a love of Patsy Cline, Patty Page, and other old school country music
• my quick walking pace
• a tendency to tear other people down in an attempt to feel better about myself 
• a penchant for wandering off without saying a word while shopping in a supermarket
• impatience
• a willingness to spend money on good food
• a tendency to search for the cheapest possible gas in the area and announce whether the prices are expensive whenever we pass a station

From my mother:

• stubbornness
• hypochondria
• quickness to judgment
• artistic inclinations
• irritability
• an obsession with healthy eating
• skepticism
• faith