14/08/2023
He's officially a Man of Morehouse and asmuch as I know he will be more than okay - that he will thrive and achieve all that God has prepared - it is surreal that he is transitioning for into manhood. Pray for him and us! The transition hits hard...his siblings and his parents have to learn a new normal. In the same vein, he is learning, growing, and achieving his wildest dreams.
To my son - #1
I'm more proud than I could ever fully articulate!
I'm more excited than you will ever fully know!
I'm more confident in you than you imagine!
I'm more settled in your amazingly bright future than ever!
..but, I'm also a little melancholy that my Pebble isn't still in the nest. Not because of regret or anything like that, but because my family is truly the greatest thing to ever happen to me and you are the first of them all. You were my induction into fatherhood and most instances, like this one, are my induction into issues, joys and pains of fatherhood.
Son, it is your time to continue in being GREAT!
God Honoring
Real - with self and others
Exceptional/extraordinary - NEVER average
Accepting - of your own and others faults
Tested - resolute and durable
P.S. my longer letter just between us is still coming at just the right time, but these are some higlights.
