A Letter To A Daughter...
Dear Daughter,
Today is a most important day as we celebrate your graduation from high school. As you are reading this letter, you have just completed your walk across the stage in full honors regalia to receive your well-deserved and hard-earned diploma. Mom and I are so very proud of you, not only for your many accomplishments, but for the type of person you have become. From the day you were born, you have been so very special. It’s hard to believe that 18 short years have past since that special day. It has truly been a labor of love helping you grow up and experience new and exciting things. You have grown into a loving, beautiful young woman with exceptional wit and wisdom. We are so blessed to have you as our daughter. We thank God for allowing us to be your parents.
Today also marks a new beginning for you. As you leave behind the halls of your high school, you begin your journey in life with advanced learning in college. I believe that education is the key that opens the door to success. Never stop learning. Strive to maintain a naive inquisitiveness about all things. Don’t accept the simple answer; question why. The secrets of many former mysteries were unlocked by this philosophy. Enjoy your “college” years and all the opportunities that are opened to you as the result of your hard work.
In your journey, remember to put God first in your life. He will provide you guidance, help and support along in all you do, no matter the circumstances. His Grace is sufficient to meet all your needs. Remember, God, thru Jesus Christ, understands what it is like to be happy, to suffer, to worry, to grieve, to love and to lose…to be human. Give Him credit for all things and thanks for all things. For even in pain and suffering, we find Him at work, providing us with the strength to endure and the wisdom to find our way. Remember the Golden Rule and treat everyone along the way with kindness….more especially those people who can do nothing for you in return….it costs nothing and gives so much. I am convinced with each year’s passing, that the waste of a person’s life lies in the love that we have not shared, the power we have not used for good and in the selfish conservative attitude we take that will not allow any risk or pain and, in the process, we miss happiness as well. Nobody was ever the poorer in the long run for lending a helping hand. Keep looking for the humor in life…don’t take life seriously; take what you do with it seriously.
Finally, my dear daughter, don’t forget your home…..Home, what a wonderful word. What wonderful memories it conjures up for me. How blessed we are to have such strong and satisfying memories associated with that simple word. None associated with grandeur or lavish wealth, but with warmth, love, security, family, pride and abundant blessings. You’ll always have a home with us. We love you and are very proud of you on this day and every day. We look forward to your continued success along life’s journey and will always be here if you need us.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Today is a most important day as we celebrate your graduation from high school. As you are reading this letter, you have just completed your walk across the stage in full honors regalia to receive your well-deserved and hard-earned diploma. Mom and I are so very proud of you, not only for your many accomplishments, but for the type of person you have become. From the day you were born, you have been so very special. It’s hard to believe that 18 short years have past since that special day. It has truly been a labor of love helping you grow up and experience new and exciting things. You have grown into a loving, beautiful young woman with exceptional wit and wisdom. We are so blessed to have you as our daughter. We thank God for allowing us to be your parents.
Today also marks a new beginning for you. As you leave behind the halls of your high school, you begin your journey in life with advanced learning in college. I believe that education is the key that opens the door to success. Never stop learning. Strive to maintain a naive inquisitiveness about all things. Don’t accept the simple answer; question why. The secrets of many former mysteries were unlocked by this philosophy. Enjoy your “college” years and all the opportunities that are opened to you as the result of your hard work.
In your journey, remember to put God first in your life. He will provide you guidance, help and support along in all you do, no matter the circumstances. His Grace is sufficient to meet all your needs. Remember, God, thru Jesus Christ, understands what it is like to be happy, to suffer, to worry, to grieve, to love and to lose…to be human. Give Him credit for all things and thanks for all things. For even in pain and suffering, we find Him at work, providing us with the strength to endure and the wisdom to find our way. Remember the Golden Rule and treat everyone along the way with kindness….more especially those people who can do nothing for you in return….it costs nothing and gives so much. I am convinced with each year’s passing, that the waste of a person’s life lies in the love that we have not shared, the power we have not used for good and in the selfish conservative attitude we take that will not allow any risk or pain and, in the process, we miss happiness as well. Nobody was ever the poorer in the long run for lending a helping hand. Keep looking for the humor in life…don’t take life seriously; take what you do with it seriously.
Finally, my dear daughter, don’t forget your home…..Home, what a wonderful word. What wonderful memories it conjures up for me. How blessed we are to have such strong and satisfying memories associated with that simple word. None associated with grandeur or lavish wealth, but with warmth, love, security, family, pride and abundant blessings. You’ll always have a home with us. We love you and are very proud of you on this day and every day. We look forward to your continued success along life’s journey and will always be here if you need us.
Love,
Mom and Dad
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