I don't know

"I don't know how." shouldn't be the end of the discussion. It is the beginning of exploration. 

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First day of 10th grade

Napkin Note: 

Dear Emma, 
I am so proud of the young woman you have become! You're smart, compassionate, witty, and athletic. Good luck, sophomore! You've got this!! 

Love, Dad 

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7/16/2015

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

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7/8/2015 at work

Napkin Note:

It doesn't have to be on a napkin. I found this note from Emma at my desk this morning as I turned the page to take notes during a conference call. 

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7/6/2015 Don't be ...

Dear Emma,
Don't be "most people".
Love, Dad

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6/25/2015 Your Future

Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.

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6/24/2015 What's Next?

Dear Emma,
What's next?

1 - 3 - 5
2 - 4 - ?

Love, Dad

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PS - It's not 6! 

6/23/2015 We need you

Dear Emma,
Fasten your seatbelt. We need you.
Love, Dad

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6/22/2015 Buckle Up

Dear Emma,
Buckle up and look both ways.
Love, Dad

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6/12/2015 Emma's note to me

Emma left a Napkin Note in my suitcase. I found it the first morning I was in Cornwall.

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6/10/2015 Opportunity

Napkin Note Classic:
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

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6/8/2015 Dreams

Dear Emma,
Don't let your dreams just be dreams.
Love, Dad

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6/5/2015

Dear Emma,
In a year, what will you have wished you started today?
Love, Dad

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6/4/2015

Dear Emma,

You will never lose by giving.

Love, Dad

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6/3/2015 teachers

Dear Emma,
Your best teachers ...
Love, Dad

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Who was your favorite teacher and why?

6/2/2015 There's always time to start

Dear Emma,
There's always time to start, but the first step is often the most difficult.
Love, Dad

PS - Want to go driving?

(Emma received her Learner's Permit! Please congratulate her!)

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6/1/2015 Rise to it

Dear Emma,
Your life is an occasion. Rise to it. (Suzanne Weyn)
Love, Dad

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5/28/2015 Don't wait for an idea

Don't wait for an idea to get started. Get started so you can have ideas.

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5/27/2015 Write as if

Dear Emma,
Write as if you know how your story ends.
Love, Dad

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5/26/2015

Dear Emma,

There's always time to start. Just do it for five minutes and see what you can accomplish.

Love, Dad

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