15 Years Of Adventure

Dear Aiden,

Thank you for being by my side. You have saved my life on more then one occasion. Thank you for always pulling me in close when we take photos together. Thank you for making me feel valuable. Thank you for teaching and reminding me to find adventure in the smallest of outings. Thank you for keeping my secrets and for trusting me with yours. You give me certainty in the midst of turbulence.

My hope for you is to live a life of giving. Give of yourself. Give of your resources. Give of your knowledge and time. Seek to better the lives of those placed into your path. Leave everyone you touch a little better off. In such small ways great impacts are made. You have been given much. Please, give as much freely.

I’m pleased to have you be my legacy. You make me proud on a daily basis. The smallest of chances that I have contributed to who you are becoming is praise I feel forever unworthy of. Please forgive me for my failures. I miss the mark so very often as your dad. I wish I could tell you I have all the answers you need, all the resources. What I do promise you is my continued best efforts.

I want you to always feel free to approach me on any topic, question, or need you have. Let me know where I am failing. Never hesitate to call bullshit on my decision making. Let’s communicate above all else. Thank you for letting me do life with you. Being your father, your friend, is surely the grandest adventure of all!