I get to be the very very proud dad. :-)
To live a successful life
Does not require
Money, fame, power, prestige
Or status symbols...
It's more a matter of
Being true to your beliefs and principles,
Doing your best,
Even in the smallest of things,
And never taking for granted
The simple joys in life -
Such as laughter, a perfect day,
Or a loyal friend.
For all the money in the world
Can't buy self-esteem, character,
Contentment, love or happiness -
And these are the very things
That make life
Worth living.
However you define
Happiness and success,
May you find and enjoy them
Every day of your life.
Anonymous
Life's Rules
Life is not fair. Get used to it.
If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
Life is not divided into semesters, and you won't get summers off.
Very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.
Your school may have done away with winners and losers but life has not.
In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This, of course, doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Sorry, but you won't make $40,000 a year right out of College.
And you won't be a vice president with a car phone until you earn both.
Flipping burgers is NOT beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity.
If you mess up it's not your parent's fault. Don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them.
The real world won't care about your self-esteem. It'll expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning up your room and listening to you tell them how idealistic you are.
Smoking does not make you look cool. It makes you look moronic.
You are not immortal.
Always say "Thank You," even if you don't mean it.
You may be an idiot, but try not to be stupid.
Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
People not to talk back to: 1) Your teacher; 2) 1st Sergeants; 3) The police; 4) Your mama.
Love, Dad