Category: Dear Son

There are many adults who never tasted this enough

Orlando Based Keynote Speaker jeff noel

 

(photo: We wake up one day and if we’re very lucky, we’ll be happy with our everyday blessings – the ones we’ve spent our life enjoying but maybe took for granted)

Who taught you about personal responsibility when you where young?

And what are you passing on to the school-aged children in your life?

  • Summer homework done in advance.
  • School supplies taken care of in advance.

Teaching the upside of being done ahead of deadlines doesn’t happen until afterwards, say the first day or first week of school.

There are many adults who never tasted this enough to make it their default menu – ahead of time.

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Joy in knowing the future just got a little easier

Teen receiving MacBook Air for birthday

 

(photo: This is what a person turning 14 looks like at the end of their birthday day – yesterday)

Who is not surprised and delighted to receive as a gift a MacBook?

No one.

And if it is only 11 inches, and light as air, even better.

This is the equivalent of 200 years ago parents bestowing a rifle to their son – literally a matter of survival.

The key tool for their future success (and survival).

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Rejoice in the struggle?

Church message
Rejoice in everything: our struggles, our demons, our awareness, our victories

 

Dear son, honestly never thought your dad would make it 100 consecutive days writing five daily blog posts about Life’s Big Choices.

Never thought he’d abandon drinking everyday either.

Crazy what motivation and purpose does to help one become decently organized.

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This, son, is freedom…

Two loaded down 18-speed Trek touring bicycles from 1983 Honeymoon

 

(photo: A very non-traditional honeymoon, one year ‘late’ and as far away from normal and traditional as you can get)

Dear son, we’ve talked about all too common approval addiction in society and how the parental focus for us has been on you finding your worth in what you have accomplished, not in what someone else is pleased with.

It is in our self awareness that the approval from others is no longer necessary, nor even desired.

This, son, is freedom.

And joy.

Happiest of days.

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