My father got a master craftsman certificate in electronics and worked a lot from home. At some point I decided I want to know what he's doing and also wanted t

My father got a master craftsman certificate in electronics and worked a lot from home. At some point I decided I want to know what he's doing and also wanted to understand it - one of the ideas a kid has when he sees his dad doing things he doesn't understand I guess. My interests changed after we got our first computer (286dx IIRC), I found it way more entertaining. One day I've seen a book about programming in QBasic and my parents got it for me. They always wanted me to learn new things and to learn things I like / enjoy, so I had the pleasure of regularly getting my hands on one or two new books about programming and other IT related things. They supported everything I did, especially LAN parties when they still we're not as mainstream as they became. This was the only way for me to meet more people who enjoyed IT and gaming. I'm not sure how much of what I have become and what I know came only from me or is caused by them, but I am grateful for everything they did, they are not perfect but they could have been far worse as parents.