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Posted at Monday, April 07, 2008 |
Yup, it's been a while indeed. Time has once again swooshed right past me and now there's just 30 days left before our precious pops up from his mother's womb. I just came back from a late night jog - peaceful and quiet - a perfect time to gather one's thoughts.
And invariably, my thoughts always led to him.
What will he be like?
And more importantly, what will I be like?
I'm just 28 years old, barely so in fact. What kind of lessons could I possibly impart to this little one? Somehow, I think he'll be teaching me more. Teaching me to be more curious. Teaching me to be more patient. Teaching me that in the child's mind, nothing is impossible or improbable.
And so, 30 days before he comes, perhaps I should try to put together some thoughts for him and his siblings to come - once a day, one at a time. Useful or not, I don't know. But perhaps when he's 28 years old, he can look back and see how his father once viewed the world.
And so begins my little nugget for day 30...
What better way than to start with my favourite phrase of all: "If you're falling down a cliff, you may as well try to fly." When all else fails, you might as well try to reach for the impossible. Well, I've never really had to put this into practise - but that's probably because I've never really taken any major risks in life. Like most of my peers, I've usually chosen the safer path. Never tried too hard to do anything impossible. At least not yet. But it looks unlikely that I ever will.
So my dear Matthias, I don't know if you'll lead your life any different from mine. But if you do, I hope you bear this phrase in mind. If you do take risks, you're almost certain to fail at times. But in failure, you might have the chance to create something better. And you know what else, you can be sure that your daddy and mummy will be behind you every step of the way.
Well that's the beginning and end of pep talk 101... I hope when you finally look at this, you might see some of your father in you. If so, then I would know that I have brought you up well indeed... |
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