Willie Robertson

And I thought, man, what a challenge for you to come into that.

But then on the other side, personally, with my dad, I thought, you have no idea.

Because I remember the first conversation I had with you.

I don't know if I was the first person who talked.

Okay.

Well, I called, and we talked a long time.

And I was trying to, like, prepare you for it.

Yeah.

Because even though we all love dad and he's a mighty warrior for Jesus, I was like...

Man, he was pretty rough, you know, just as a dad.

Like what Al said, mildly.

I mean, to say there was no emotional connection or no bit of softness.

And, you know, I'm familiar with the female race of our planet.

I'm like, trust me, this could be difficult for you.

Yeah, he's just a hard man.

I was so fascinated on seeing this side of my dad come out, which he really, you would see that more as he, even when he got sick and just with the grandkids and all.

I mean, it's like you, once you kind of peel back that layer of toughness, it was something beautiful to watch.

And it was needed.

I really think he came full circle in some of the fruits of the spirit that had been.

lacking.