by JAndersen | Oct 10, 2018 | Dear Daughter/Dear Son, Fun stuff, Wonder Woman Wednesdays
I love my daughter. That seems like an obvious statement, but here’s one that might not be: I like her, too! Right now, she’s twelve, but really, she’s an adult in the body of a 12 year old. I say that in a good way. If I am Wonder Woman, she is...
by JAndersen | Jan 26, 2016 | Dear Daughter/Dear Son
Dear Daughter, I love when you stick your nose in a book. Often times I find you asleep, finger still holding the page. Your love of reading will take you places. It’ll catapult you into realms known only in man’s imagination. It’ll bring you just...
by JAndersen | Jan 6, 2016 | Dear Daughter/Dear Son, Reflections
Dear Son: You won the middle school spelling bee today. You, as a 6th grader, beat out all the 7th and 8th graders to take the cake. I’m so proud of you! I’m thankful for your intelligent mind. But I have to offer some advice: Winning isn’t...
by JAndersen | Dec 17, 2015 | Dear Daughter/Dear Son
Dear Daughter, This week has been crazy for me. You see, your birthday is on Saturday, so in addition to all the Christmas preparations I’m working on, I’m preparing for your birthday. You were supposed to be born in January, but you came unexpectedly two...
by JAndersen | Nov 17, 2015 | Dear Daughter/Dear Son, Reflections
Dear Son You got your first professional haircut yesterday. You look handsome. I think so and you think so. You want to be cool, to look cool, to act cool. Remember that Appearance Never Trumps Heart. What’s inside you, the man you are and will become, is a...
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