To my children.. a lesson 7/7

If I could write you something that would stick for the rest of your life. It would be this.

If your friends ask you to jump off a cliff, make sure its not that high up, that there is water below you and you know what you're doing. With that being said never mind stay dry, tell them to jump first..

If you get the chance to jump out of a plane, do it once, talk about it forever and never forget it.

Love. Love from the deepest depth of your heart. Give back, take no for an answer and fight for a yes.

Learn. At every moment in your life there will come an opportunity to gain knowledge. Don't be careless with this information. Don't be too careful either.

Be kind to your siblings. They will become your best friends. They will stand beside you in your times of loss, anger, sadness and even in your times of celebration and love.

Pay it forward even when its something you don't have. Kiss your money good bye so it always has a chance of coming back to you.

Eat unhealthy, someone has made their masterpiece, it may not be what the doctor ordered but its going to taste good. You're going to remember it, and chances are you'll want to try and make it yourself but really eat healthy.

Remember the past. Someone has crossed this path at one time or another and their experience can and will help you to your next crossroad. In fact, your experience will eventually help someone else. Or more importantly yourself.

What hurts you won't kill you. Its just pain, pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and keep walking.

Remember family, you are a cog in a web of names and persons that make you who you are. Your hair and eyes come from me and your mom.

Keep your faith, even if its not in our heavenly father or in a higher power still, your faith is what keeps your head up, keeps you moving at the right place

Do not forget that you are loved.. love is what made you,what keeps you and what will follow you. I look forward to the gifts of life that will be granted to you along your path..

I love you, would jump off a bridge for you, would jump out of a plane with you and will always be there to remind you of your history.

Love Always,
Dad