June 10, 2009

  Hey Baby,

Here we are honey….you’re graduating!  I remember the day I stood at the end of Chadwick ct. in Charlotte and put you on the bus to school for the very first day….and I could not wait to see your face when you came home that afternoon….  Do you know something?  Now you drive yourself to school….you’re a young woman and look how far you come……but I still love to see your face after you come home from school….even though it sometimes takes us a little more time to land in the same place! 

My word for you is my brave one…..I so admire your curiosity, your tenacity, and your courage….you never quit, always question, always want to know more….what a priceless gift that is.  I love you for the loyalty you show to your friends….I cherish the way you have built such a strong relationship with Erin and how deeply you love her….I love your deep heart and know that you will love Jesus fiercely and love His lost ones right into His arms over and over again.   

We have come so far through so much pain as  family and Jesus has held us tightly…today is your day to step back and take a deep breath and take in the pride you should feel for all you have accomplished as the beautiful young woman you are.

 You have worked hard in school and in life.  You are gorgeous.  You are a daughter of the King and you know it...I love that! 

I have also love all the dinners and lunches we’ve had when we could just talk about anything and sometimes everything.  I remember thinking when Erin left that it was entirely possible that by the first time Erin came home she would find both of us dead!  Look at how well we’ve done!  We’re still not dead! 

I know that you are going to take Clemson by storm and then take a look at what comes next and take all that by storm too….always remember “my brave one” how much I love you and how much Erin loves you and how much Jesus loves you.  In the end, and in the beginning, it’s really all that matters.  The cool thing is you already know that….it takes some people a lifetime to figure out what you already know.  How about that?

Remember that I will always think that no boys will ever be worthy of you (How could they be? Boys are stupid!)….that you have my heart, and that, as you said in your essay, you will change the world someday.  You really will honey.  In fact, you already have.

I love you.

Daddy

  

June 10, 2009

  Hey Baby,

Here we are honey….you’re graduating!  I remember the day I stood at the end of Chadwick ct. in Charlotte and put you on the bus to school for the very first day….and I could not wait to see your face when you came home that afternoon….  Do you know something?  Now you drive yourself to school….you’re a young woman and look how far you come……but I still love to see your face after you come home from school….even though it sometimes takes us a little more time to land in the same place! 

My word for you is my brave one…..I so admire your curiosity, your tenacity, and your courage….you never quit, always question, always want to know more….what a priceless gift that is.  I love you for the loyalty you show to your friends….I cherish the way you have built such a strong relationship with Erin and how deeply you love her….I love your deep heart and know that you will love Jesus fiercely and love His lost ones right into His arms over and over again.   

We have come so far through so much pain as  family and Jesus has held us tightly…today is your day to step back and take a deep breath and take in the pride you should feel for all you have accomplished as the beautiful young woman you are.

 You have worked hard in school and in life.  You are gorgeous.  You are a daughter of the King and you know it...I love that! 

I have also love all the dinners and lunches we’ve had when we could just talk about anything and sometimes everything.  I remember thinking when Erin left that it was entirely possible that by the first time Erin came home she would find both of us dead!  Look at how well we’ve done!  We’re still not dead! 

I know that you are going to take Clemson by storm and then take a look at what comes next and take all that by storm too….always remember “my brave one” how much I love you and how much Erin loves you and how much Jesus loves you.  In the end, and in the beginning, it’s really all that matters.  The cool thing is you already know that….it takes some people a lifetime to figure out what you already know.  How about that?

Remember that I will always think that no boys will ever be worthy of you (How could they be? Boys are stupid!)….that you have my heart, and that, as you said in your essay, you will change the world someday.  You really will honey.  In fact, you already have.

I love you.

Daddy