Son & Daughter; Christmas is near!
Son & Daughter,
Christmas is nearly upon us once again. This is a special time of the year where we celebrate the birth of our savior who is Jesus Christ, our Lord and King. We take a moment to celebrate the birth of God’s only begotten son, the only man to ever live a life without sin on this earth, the one who has power over death, and was resurrected from his tomb. The one who can forgive us of our trespasses and sins, if we but turn to him and allow him to heal our hearts and minds.
We have traditions to celebrate Christmas, and I wish to explain and remind why. Our Christmas tree because it does not die or fade away or lose its needles in the winter, symbolizes the immortality of the resurrected Christ. The lights on the Christmas tree symbolize the self-giving love and gift of life to us from Christ. The ball ornaments on our tree represent the fruit from the tree of life in the Garden of Eden. The star on top of the tree symbolizes the star of David, which declared to all the world that our Savior had been born. Our nativity, which reminds us of the lowly conditions in which our savior was born to this earth, there was no room in the Inn, so he was born in a stable, and used a manger instead of a crib for a bed. The gifts we give each other represent the self-less love of the wise men recognized Christ was their king, and who traveled from afar to give gifts to him.
Son, Daughter, I pray that you both might find room in your hearts to let Christ in throughout your life. I pray that you will remember the symbolism behind the Christmas decorations, and that you will rejoice in knowing that our savior came to this earth for us. For a moment I pray that we might have peace in the world if only for a moment while we all celebrate the birth of Christ once again this year.
Love,
Your Father
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Daughter, seek the light!
There will be times in your life when the lights are dim, almost completely dark, when it’s hard to see just a few inches in front of you. At times like these you will find many who may try to blindfold you still, even though it’s hard enough to see already. They would lead you blindly in places it is better to never travel.
Daughter if you ever find yourself in such a time as this, you will need only pray for light. It will come, maybe not when you want, maybe not when you think it should, but it will come, and when it does, you will see it comes at exactly the time you really need it, no sooner or later. Light is truth, and lies are darkness, that which you seek will fill your life, and shine through your soul.
Remember Daughter, a life of faith will be rewarded with the light of truth from Christ, and it will come at the time that is right for you, and for God’s plan for you. If you need further strength while waiting, just have faith, in God, in your mother, in me, we are all here for you.
Love,
Your Father
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Son, take courage!
Son,
There will be many times in your life when you are discouraged, afraid for the future, and hope seems dim. You may have others around you spreading dissent and feeding into your fears.
When those times come, if you remember nothing else, then remember this: fear is a paralyzer, fear will hold you back and keep you down if you allow it. When it is dark, I encourage you to look at the Green Lantern, his example of pushing aside fear and finding courage which gives him great power. Even when it seems there is no room for hope, there is.
Son, take heart and find courage, it is always deep within you somewhere. Pull out the light of courage when it is dark, and chase your fears to the shadows where they belong. There your fears will have no more power over you, than an ant squished beneath your shoe.
Remember son, the light of courage brings hope, hope brings possibilities, possibilities bring opportunities, opportunities allow you to help those around you, and you will have no greater joy than in helping others.
Love,
Your Father
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Puppy, time traveling poop preventer.
Puppy,
Don’t poop in the house. Don’t poop on the rug. And especially don’t poop in the dark.
Don’t poop in the house on the rug in the dark where I will step on it.
Puppy, since that didn’t work you will need to invent a time-machine to go back in time and prevent your younger self from doing the above, before I step in it again, previously, or at all.
That is all.
Love,
Your Father
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Daughter, continue being assertive!
Daughter,
You are determined to participate, and I greatly admire that. While we were getting ready to carve out pumpkins you made sure we knew that you wanted to be right where you could see what we were doing and be part of the family activity.
Daughter this assertiveness is a great trait to have, a skill that will help you succeed in life with many things, a skill that many will admire by watching you in the act of being bold. This is also something that I have struggled with greatly for the majority of my life, and have only in the last few years become better at using this tactic. This particular skill has made a world of difference for me, and as such I want you to know just how important this skill is.
If you learn nothing else, learn to be bold, assertive, and to speak your mind. It will sometimes come at the cost of being misunderstood by those who read what isn’t there between the lines, those who hear but do not listen fully, and those who would find fault where there is none. Despite those problems, it is absolutely worth it, and in time those whom are close to you will better understand that you mean what you say, nothing more or less. You will have the benefits of not suffering through being silent but speaking up when you need to, not making the mistaken assumption that others can read your mind but letting them know exactly where you stand.
Daughter, to be assertive, is to taste of freedom, and freedom is worth the cost.
Love,
Your Father
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Son, football dinner date.
Son,
It was great to spend some time with you, just the two of us. I had a great time taking you out to dinner at Iggy’s to watch some football while eating dinner and really mostly spending time with just you. It was fun spending time with you while you were observing everything around you, fans on the ceiling, the football game on the screen, and enjoying the food that we ordered.
Son, I want you to know that we will keep going on adventures together, because I want you to know how important that you are to me, and I want you to grow up knowing that I am there to help and support you as necessary. Son I want you to know that there will always be someone that cares about you no matter what challenges you are facing. Let us enjoy the time we have now, and in the future together, it is the journey together that matters most.
Love,
Your Father
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Puppy, the shoe muncher.
Puppy,
You are 17 weeks old, you’ve been to training classes for a couple of weeks now, and have proven that you are very intelligent for a puppy. You have shown me that you are learning faster than the average puppy. This little fact is both good and also bad, and you should know that I’m on to you.
You have made the mistake of showing me that you learn very quickly, this was a big mistake if you wanted to keep getting away with mischief, I know that you know better, so just stop it already, just stop. You know to stay out of the shoes; you were doing well leaving them alone for a while, no need to stop with the good behavior.
For now I will keep taking you to your training classes, and working with you for some time consistently every day. After all everyone loves a well trained puppy more so than a misbehaved puppy. Let’s take the journey together, after all you did want to be this old man’s best friend, didn’t you?
Love,
Your Father
P.S. Hold still for the photo next time.
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Daughter, be like Batman.
Daughter,
You are a remarkable individual, one with a great aura of happiness that surrounds you, one that can brighten the day of anyone who is around you. This is a great strength that few possess, and I encourage you to exercise it over time to the benefit of everyone that knows you.
I have also noticed that you have a very determined spirit. You know when you want to be in bed for the night, when you want to see our faces, when you want to eat, when you just want to be held, and you make sure that we know which of those things you want. Like Batman, you also do not give up easily; this is a great strength to have, one you should never lose sight of. There will be many voices that you will encounter throughout your life that will try and persuade you to take the easy path, that some things are just too difficult, and to just give up now, do not listen to them. Do not allow the weakness of others to overtake your happiness. Do not let their weakness influence you to give up what you want and know you can work to achieve. Be like Batman and ignore those who tell you it is impossible, and achieve your goals and dreams any way.
Daughter you have a father that will listen and help guide you through those voices if you only ask. You are blessed to have a father on earth that loves and cares deeply for you. Even more importantly you have a father in heaven, our God, who loves and cares deeply for both of us. And I pray that through his help and guidance to teach you and lead you to grow and become the best person that you can.
Love,
Your Father
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Son, charismatic Spiderman!
Son,
You will probably figure out soon enough that you have a charismatic personality; people are drawn to you because of it. This is a wonderful trait that you will have the opportunity to exercise and master as you grow and are put into more social situations throughout your life.
One thing that you should learn is that you will have the power to influence many individuals because of that magnetic personality, and reminds me of Spiderman when his Uncle Ben pulled him aside to tell him “With great power comes great responsibility.” And I want you to remember this same message, because it also applies to you.
Son you have a wonderful personality, that gives you great power to attract and influence many others. I want you to learn and grow responsibly, that you may use this gift to the benefit of others, and influence their lives with positive things that will lift them up to higher ground. Just like Spiderman swooping from his webbing as he rescues a citizen out of the clutches of a mugger, you can use your personality to influence and rescue others by bringing them to higher ground and sharing your morals and values with them to help improve their life.
Love,
Your Father
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Daughter, I believe in you!
Daughter,
I remember after I got home today when we had a few minutes together, you were happy, smiling at me and soaking up all the attention that I gave you. I put you on a blanket on your tummy and let you exercise your neck and arm muscles for a bit. You were enjoying it a lot at first, but after just a few short minutes you started getting upset because you wanted to quit trying. Your muscles were wearing out and you wanted to just give up.
Daughter, as your father I have a responsibility to encourage you when you are ready to give up and don’t want to keep trying. I know you are capable of more than you want to do sometimes, and this simple truth will only continue to manifest itself in more ways as you continue to grow and develop. It’s often appealing to just give up when things start getting harder, that’s the easy way, and it doesn’t allow you to grow and strengthen beyond where you are now.
Daughter, you have the potential to do many great and wonderful things in the future, and I want to help you grow by challenging and encouraging you to do more, when you want to give up. And I will always be there to believe in you, even if you don’t believe in yourself any more.
Love,
Your Father
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