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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