13 years, 11 months.

Dear Jack,

I am currently feeling equal parts relief and pride as I see the way that you are displaying a maturing attitude and mindset towards your sister.

As Mommy and I were working on the dishes Sunday night, you initiated a game of tossing a bean bag to your sister from across the living room.

This eventually evolved into you turning her into a sandwich, between two beanbags.

It is such a reward for me personally, as I have been working so deliberately in directing you to a perspective that your sister is not your competition in regards to attention nor affection.

Instead, she is actually a means of you making us proud as parents, as we see you give her attention and affection.

Even if if by “attention and affection”, it involves you turning her into a beanbag sandwich.

Love,

Daddy