Dear Son – Page 85 – Disney Customer Service Keynote Speaker

The aha moment arrived quietly yesterday

Time flies — Three days ago. Photo: Cheryl Noel

Dear Son, i finally figured out why we hug everyday after school (in the parking lot) before getting in the car. And why we’ve done it everyday for the for the past 13 years.

So you could start understanding how important it is to have things you can count on no matter what.

Remember yesterday’s storm and how we ran to the car in the rain?

Remember last night the final thing i did was enter your room in the dark and kinda crush you with a hug as you were trying to fall asleep?

Better late than never.

Some things are not worth missing a single day.

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Best school conversation ever?

iAqualink screen shot — Yesterday’s pool temp was a season high.

Dear Son, go at your pace, in your own way, and have fun.

Glad this advice surprised you.

Like i said this summer, we are making the transition from directing to empowering.

Even if you are unaware, you are so poised for this.

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A bug’s life was not a Disney Pixar movie

Catching a bug in a house — Yesterday morning 7:30am

A bug’s life was not a Disney Pixar movie.

Well, it is, but it wasn’t yesterday morning.

Wasp flying around light above kitchen sink. Meant to free it before leaving for school and our son was grateful for the compassion.

Making breakfast and forgot, until i was remind upon returning home.

Character is what we do when no one is looking, which is most of the time.

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Teach your child like you mean it

Disney Keynote Speaker — One of many lessons not taught in school. One that is rare to consistently observe.

The talks between a father and his almost 15-year old can become tense. The “teenage rebellion” years.

We are working hard to (overachieve) become an exception.

The antidote?

Constant, open, honest communication.

Constant as in daily, as in deep, as in loving.

As in leaving no room for doubt that everything is focused on helping the teen be prepared for adult responsibility.

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Promised him it’s for his own good

Honeymoon bicycle trip on the San Juan Islands — One of Puget Sound’s San Juan Islands, 1984.

Promised him it’s for his own good. In the pool last night we talked at length about “stuff”.

i drove the agenda which was fairly organic (not pre-meditated).

We reviewed the big four, foundational building blocks:

Honesty
Behave admirably
Personal responsibility
Self-control

Introduced a fifth concept:

Initiative

How can i give you keys to a vehicle in which you could get killed or you could kill someone else if you can’t handle the little things, like refilling the soap dispenser in your bathroom?

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