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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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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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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Son, calm the storm.
Son,
I remember getting home today and walking in the door to witness the middle of your tantrum in the kitchen. It seemed like you wanted a snack, but you had graham crackers, and lemonade sitting right there in front of you, however I still do not know why you were upset, or what set you off.
What I do know is that you started to calm down slightly when I came over and picked you up. Then when I was talking calmly to you, asking what you needed, that helped calm your storm. What really calmed you down completely though, was when I just started walking around the house to do what I was going to do any way, while carrying you in one of my arms. After a moment you soon calmed down and seemed content to have your fathers’ attention.
Son, I hope that as you grow up, you will learn to calm yourself down and more effectively communicate what you want, to the benefit of yourself and everyone else around you. I hope you will also look to Christ, as he calmed down the raging storm, so too can you calm down a raging storm in others, and situations around you. I have seen in you the personality the traits of warm, friendly, strong willed, and others looking up to you. The potential, which these traits bring to become a great leader through discipline, living true and correct principles, service, and love, is enormous.
Son, you have the potential to become a great man who does much good, I hope to do my best to teach you to do so. However in the end it will ultimately come down to the choices you make, the paths you take, and my ability to teach you that every choice you make has a consequence, and while you don’t get to pick the consequences, you do get to pick what choices you make.
Love,
Your Father
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