If there's one thing I know (and, as I venture into this project, I hope there is more than just one thing I know) and can share, it is that life moves waaay too fast. Okay, that's subjective, yeah. But ask any Dad you know whose kids are now moving into their own apartments and leaving the nest echoing with memories of his girls climbing him like a tree - or wrestling on the rug or reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom tracing the letters with your toddler fingers on the couch - and he'll agree.
As life together sped along at its joyous and relentless pace, I'm sure there were some stories left untold. Sure, we said a LOT! Of course, we covered the important things in the moment as they came up. And those learning moments matured right along with you. "Don't use your hands to hurt other people" suddenly became "don't text words to someone you wouldn't say to their face." Every 'first' was an opportunity to learn about, learn from life. New firsts seemed to come daily. As you grew older and life became more nuanced, the talks grew with you. And even with the fast pace of our collectively busy life, we would take the time to talk and think it all through.
Now as you venture your way through the greater world, of course, there are more firsts to come. Inherently, the messages that may help bring you insight and support will continue to evolve. And, well, I won't necessarily be there in the moment to know when the right time comes along that you need to hear about... are ready to hear about... or could really hear it again. And with life being as fragile as it seems, I am not hedging my bets and waiting around until that day comes to revisit, refine and perhaps reveal some thoughts for you. So here I hope to share them. And, yes, they may be subjective, but hopefully they'll reflect who I am and what I feel I'm learning from life during my enjoyable and only occasionally arduous sprint.
Don't get me wrong, I hope to share any and all of these thoughts with you in person, or on a phone call or in any way life dictates, at any time, always. Even so, here I will arrange just a few stories and ideas that are yours to discover and/or go back to - wherever you may be - whenever that may be - hopefully at just the right time for you to hear them.
Always yours,
Dad