This will be one of many, no doubt, as you’ll one day come to understand, this is something of an “issue” for me to say the least. We have a long time still, before we have to get too serious about touchy subjects such as this, so I’ll keep it…
It’s tough, sometimes, being an adult. There are so many things you must take into consideration when making decisions. Most of them are simple, daily tasks. But sometimes you make a decision that will affect someone deeply. Don’t take these decisions lightly, even though you think—you may very well know—you…
I’m not quite sure how what you’ll think of me, one day when you’re all grown-up and have a life and a family of your own. I can’t predict the future, but I think things are going pretty well right now. I’m incredibly attached to you, your life, your well-being,…
You woke up a little earlier. I think you were having a bad dream. I’m surprised that you can even imagine anything bad yet; you don’t watch scary movies, and you’ve never gone hungry. I spent a few minutes holding you and rocking you back to sleep, I sang a…
You won’t hear this often, which is unfortunate, really. In fact, you’ll be taught by many people, save your mother and I, that people are genuinely, positively flawed and hurtful. This is a bleak outlook on life, and it is absolutely wrong. People are good. Humans have evolved to be…
You’re going to experience something that all generations have experienced before you: peers. I’m not talking about peer pressure, because that shit is way over-blown. If you have any common sense, which I’m betting you’ll probably have some, then you won’t have to worry about peer pressure—in an effort to…
I started volunteering this month. Last night was my first time to teach a class, and it was an ESL course for adults that are aspiring to speak English better, or at all. I had a short discussion with a man taking the class, Sebastian. He’s probably in his late…
You shouldn’t worry about politics. They are largely comprised on men, and some women, that have little to do with normal life. Except they dictate normal life. I wish I had a better answer for you, but the truth is this: no one really has any idea what the right…
You’re lucky. Your middle name was slated to be “Atticus” until weeks before you were born. You see, I was an English Major in college, and I was at the very height of my self-entitlement phase (whether it’s ended has yet to be determined). So I was convinced that you…
You’ve been sick for the last two months. You just began school and it’s been a difficult transition for you. You’re having a blast and learning so many new things, but you just keep eating other kids boogers. You recently discovered the joys of picking your nose, partly because it’s…
