Gifts have been bought, shipped, and some given. Getting ready for
some grandmunchkin spoiling. Tis now the season of being consciously grateful.
So, I especially was thinking about my two sons. I deeply admire them,
deeply. My Silicon Valley Michael always wants--needs--the challenge and
excitement of something new; my artist-with-food Robby is always looking for a
culinary "new" (oh, you should taste his pickles, bacon, and lox). Neither are
"status quo" people. Old hat doesn't fit them. They're always deftly on the
move in their professions and lives. A risky "let's see if" and an
unsuccessful "oops" are not their enemies; fearfully stymying "am not,"
paralyzing "can't" and atrophying "won't" are. They experiment; they're not
"one-and-out" people. They're not embarrassed or diminished by "doesn't work."
They know behind every one of their accomplishments there were a host of
attempts. Perseverance and practice are their names, commitment is their game.
They've learned through trail and error. They don't stick with one chiseled
in stone habit of doing one thing one way, over and over again. They adapt,
adopt, invent, create, generate, discard, modify, adjust. They venture out
into new worlds to pass milestones rather than being weighed down and slowed by
millstones.. They're really humble, knowing that too much pride can rob them
of their confident "I wonder if." They know so much about what they don't
know. They know that mastering their craft has taken a lot of time and pain,
but they've learned to learn to put in the time in order to convert that pain
into gain.
I am truly thankful to have them as my sons and humbled to have them
call me "dad." Love them both. I've decided to keep them. And, when I see
them in the coming weeks, I will hug them, kiss them, and tell them, "thank you
for becoming you"--and spoil their kids rotten.
Susie and I would like to wish one and all a merry, happy, and all that.
Make it a good day
-Louis-
Louis Schmier
http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org
203 E. Brookwood Pl http://www.therandomthoughts.com
Valdosta, Ga 31602
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