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Dear Jack: Advanced Placement Business Class

15 years, 9 months.

Dear Jack,

This past week, you made it to the Facebook page of your high school, which I guess would basically be the equivalent to making it to the local newspaper from when I was growing up here.

You are particularly enjoying your new classes so far in the first semester of your sophomore year of high school. That includes your Advanced Placement Business class, where you all recently conducted an exercise in supply shortages and surpluses.

Back when I was a student at your high school 30 years ago, I was big into DECA (“Distributive Education Clubs of America”) where I actually travelled in competitions for business role-playing. My senior year I even made it to the state competition!

I hope you find as much enjoyment and success as I did with it!

 

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: You Realized I’ve Been Writing to You Your Entire Life

10 years, 4 months.

Dear Holly,

Well, it took you making it all the way to the 5th grade before you stumbled into the fact that I have indeed been writing you a letter every week of your life, since Mommy was still pregnant with you.

I would classify you as an avid reader. Now you have discovered on your own that you can just go to my website and type in your age to the search box, to pull up pictures and stories about you that I wrote that week.

You admitted to me that you have been deep diving a bit into it.

And I will admit to you that by writing to you every week, this is one of the ways I express my love to you.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Your New Riding Suit

15 years, 9 months.

Dear Jack,

As the first football game of the season took place this Friday night, I had a couple different people ask me, “Is Jack playing out there on the field?”

I’ve been telling them how instead of being involved in any kind of sports at this point, you are now all about riding your motorbike. You took it to the next level this week by getting your official riding suit and boots.

Had we not moved from Tennessee over two years ago, there’s no way you would have been able to ride everyday like you are able to here.

We live in the perfect neighborhood in the perfect part of town for you to be able to ride around and go off-roading with your friends.

This has now transitioned from a casual hobby for you to a serious one.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Back to School Cookie

10 years, 3 months.

Dear Holly,

At this point, it really is a strange Saturday morning if we don’t start things off by taking you for a breakfast treat at The Bakehouse Downtown. That’s how much of a weekly tradition it has become.

This past Saturday morning, you chose a “back to school” cookie… which just felt right.

You are now beginning your 3rd year of school here in Alabama since we moved from Tennessee. I can tell- you are really starting to like school now.

I think it’s going to be a good school year for you.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Riding to School in Style

15 years, 8 months.

Dear Jack,

Exactly a week ago as parents in our town began posting pictures of their kids on the first day of the new school year, Aunt Dana shared a photo that simply caused me to react with the thought, “Yep, here we ago again.”

She took a picture of you along with your sister and cousins in the car ride home. Everyone looked happy and normal… except for you.

You looked a little too happy… and definitely not normal.

And that for you… is normal.

Love,

Daddy