Category: Dear Son

Dear Son, the number one best policy for life

A photo like this is way harder than it looks. And a gamble at best… spread your wings and fly with courage and tenacity…

Florida Osprey

Dear Son, the number one best policy for life? You just practiced it on the back porch in Olympic Gold medal fashion. So proud of who you are becoming.

Remember, you will NEVER get in trouble with me for telling the truth. That’s my promise to you.

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Dear Son, White House protests must happen daily…

The White House protests
The White House probably has daily protests
passion for a purpose
passion is so thick sometimes it oozes from a person’s pores
don't judge
try not to judge the woman, or these boys

Dear Son, White House protests must happen daily…

Sorry you had to see and hear this. Hopefully, you will understand that freedom of speech doesn’t always mean we’ll hear nice things. And that everyone is entitled to have a voice, no matter what.

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Prayer for Blue and Gold (an excerpt)

Cub Scouts
Pack 114, April 22, 2012…Blue and Gold Banquet

 

(Last night, as Cub Scout Chaplin, I was asked to say a prayer after opening remarks from the Cub Master. Here is an excerpt.)

A Prayer for Blue and Gold:

Welcome… Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts…

Today is a great milestone in the lives of these scouts and their families. And even for Pack 114 as it continues to grow… and continues to help these boys become honorable young men and as it continues to guide and teach….

…each Scout to strive, to serve, and not to yield…

…and as it equips these boys with a love: of the outdoors, of service to others, and to growing and working together as a team for the greater good of our community.

May these boys learn to live and act so that if anyone ever said anything bad about them, no one would believe it.

As we prepare them, let us now prepare ourselves to receive the gifts before us…

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Live Like You Mean It!

I've passed this building thousands of times...
The north end of our town, our daily living.
I own "Live like you mean it!" (we all do)

Dear Son, as you get older, unwrap these amazing gifts:

  • Your spirit.
  • Your emotions.
  • Your life.

My job is to be a great example.

And live everyday like I mean it!

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You Know Where To Find The Answers You Seek?

Inspiration can arrive at any time. Stay present and focused and the answers will appear.

Dear Son, as you grow and mature, life will throw you many intense distractions. Failure and seemingly insurmountable obstacles will fight tirelessly with you – hoping you will compromise, or ultimately, quit.

The answers you need – to keep you going – are within you. Bank on this. But don’t bank on it being easy or quick.

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