Sometimes Silly Sometimes Sweet Short Stories #008 Letter To Son
To Son, With Love
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Dear son,
It's not every day I do this,
Don't even know where to start and how to convey but I have waited long enough to say.
Clichéd phrases you'd be anticipating ~
Grades don't matter, and your academic excellence doesn't define you.
I want you to be a good human being, that is all.
No, my son, it is all nothing but a lie.
The world out there is hard and fiercely competitive,
There are wolves to tear down before you realize,
And hawks to drop into the abyss.
You are either a winner or a whiner.
It's OK to follow your heart and fulfill your passion,
But there should be enough food on the table.
Having a heart of gold is OK, but your pockets shouldn't be empty.
Grades don't matter, and your academic excellence doesn't define you.
I want you to be a good human being, that is all.
No, my son, it is all nothing but a lie.
The world out there is hard and fiercely competitive,
There are wolves to tear down before you realize,
And hawks to drop into the abyss.
You are either a winner or a whiner.
It's OK to follow your heart and fulfill your passion,
But there should be enough food on the table.
Having a heart of gold is OK, but your pockets shouldn't be empty.
It's okay to hold on to pride, but fortune comes at a price.
It's OK to miss the bus, but heartbreaks aren't easy.
Work hard, for there aren't any shortcuts to success.
Work hard, for there aren't any shortcuts to success.
My dear son -
It Takes Grit and Grind to be a Man.
It Takes Grit and Grind to be a Man.
Love Always
Dad
Dad
You have aptly put into words the reality we want our children to see
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