WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I SOMETIMES FELT THAT YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF ME WERE TOO HIGH. I MISTOOK THE ENCOURAGEMENT YOU GAVE FROM YOUR HEART AS LECTURES I DID NOT WANT TO HEAR! BECAUSE OF THIS, WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT TIMES TOGETHER.

THE YEARS HAVE NOW PASSED AND I HAVE GROWN UP. I REALIZE TODAY THAT YOUR “EXPECTATIONS” WERE REALLY A BELIEF IN ME AND MY ABILITY TO BE THE BEST PERSON I POSSIBLY COULD. YOU ENCOURAGED ME TO SET GOALS FOR WHAT “I” WANTED TO ACHIEVE IN MY LIFE AND I DEVELOPED A CONVICTION IN MY HEART THAT I COULD REALLY ACHIEVE THEM.

I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME… ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR LOVE AND PERSEVERANCE AS A FATHER. THANK YOU FOR THE EXAMPLE THAT ANY SON WOULD BE PROUD TO FOLLOW.

I   L O V E  Y O U, F A T H E R.