My dad always helps me out when things are tough but my mom does too.......
My girlfreinds dad came over and helped me fix the loud whining noise coming from the engine at high throttle. It was just a loose fan belt. He left, I came inside, and later that night I left. The next day I called her and told her that I had replaced the master cylinder......and she said "oh ok, but I thought you fixed that loud noise, I told your father you did anyways, it sounded like it..."
I told her I did....what a great mom....always ahead of the game!!!!