Less Wishing

Dear Emma,

Less wishing. More doing.

Love, Dad

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Quitting is not an option

Dear Emma, 
There are a lot of ways to get what you want in life. Quitting is not one of them. 
Love, Dad 

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Think Bigger

Dear Emma, 
Think Bigger. 
Love, Dad

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It's too hard

Dear Emma, 

"It's too hard" is where other people give up. Not us. 

Love, Dad

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never compromise

Dear Emma,

Never compromise your values to fit in.

Love, Dad

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Leave everyone better

Dear Emma, 

Leave everyone better than you found them. 

Love, Dad 

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Don't just be yourself

Dear Emma,

Don't just be yourself. Create yourself.

Love, Dad

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Don't let the fear

Dear Emma,

Don't let the fear of embarrassment dictate your actions.

Love, Dad

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Choose Happiness

Dear Emma,

Choose happiness. Create your own.

Love, Dad

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Getting what you want out of life is simple

Dear Emma, 
Getting what you want out of life is simple. 
Love, Dad

PS - I didn't say it would be easy.

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Flower

Dear Emma, 

A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms. 

Love, Dad 

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Go to bed satisfied!

Dear Emma,

Bound out of bed. Be Awesome. Do important stuff. Go to bed satisfied.

Love, Dad

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It's not the critic who counts

Dear Emma, 
It's not the critic who counts, it's the person who attempts to achieve. 
Love, Dad 

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Vote 2015

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Infinite Possibilities

Dear Emma, 

You are full of infinite possibilities. 

Love, Dad

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If you believe

Dear Emma, 
If you believe, you will succeed. 
Love, Dad

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Believe in yourself

Dear Emma, 
Believe in yourself. 
Love, Dad 

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If you don't step forward

Dear Emma, 
If you don't step forward, you'll always be in the same place. 
Love, Dad 

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Love, Mom

I overslept! Lissa let me sleep in, and thank goodness. I needed it. She took over Napkin Note duty and wrote this: 

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did
But people will never forget how you made them feel.
~Maya Angelou

Congrats to Lissa!! 

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New Things

Dear Emma, 

If you want different results, you have to try new ways. 

Love, Dad

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