![]() ![]() You have the wonderful ability of making people laugh. You have the ability to do and be ANYTHING you put your mind to. Not just with your family but with your friends, team mates and just people in general. ![]() Most of all bub, I’m proud of you for always being so positive, happy, caring and loving. I’m proud of you for trying your best (most of the time) I’m proud of you for being a great big brother to Kyle and helping me out with him. ![]() I’m proud of you for being selected as a school leader and being able to go to leadership camp. I just want you to know that I am very very proud of you. I hope you will be in a better position after reading more letters and knowing how kids responded and how meaningful it was for each of them to receive such a letter.Īt the end of camp, when we asked the kids to list the most meaningful things they had experienced at camp, the letter of encouragement was at the top of their list. ![]() These parents only had my sample letter to help them with ideas. I have left them intact, other than names and other personal details. Today, I want to show you some of the letters parents wrote to their kids. Last week, I wrote about how the kids confused being proud – recognizing and sharing your strengths and achievements – with bragging – being arrogant and full of yourself, and how 12 hours and a letter helped me take them to a different place. Then, I wrote about what happened to the kids when they opened their letters and how hard it was for them to believe they had been genuinely written by their parents. Peanutbutter ♥ wrote a letter too but I don’t think he’s ready to share it.First, I wrote about what happened when I asked the parents to write a letter to their kids. Tears welled in my eyes I was writing this letter and Ykaie told me it made her cry as well…. Most of all I reminded her that she can come to me with anything - anything at all - and no matter what and I will help her figure things out without judgement.I told her some advice and reminders…about her relationship with God, about keeping family first, and life in general.I apologized to her if sometimes I hurt her with my words and I told her the reason why I sometimes say them.I told her how proud I am of her and how much I believed in her.I reminisced a little about whens she was a baby and some of our experiences together.I told her how much I love her and how much she is appreciated.I am not used to her not sleeping at home, you know. I started the letter like I normally would by asking how is she doing and telling her how much I miss her.I don’t think I can really share with you EXACTLY what I wrote in my letter to Ykaie because it’s too personal but I will share with you the general things I wrote. It is really life-changing and I can still remember the content of my nanay’s letter in my retreat like it was yesterday. This is so the students can improve on their spirituality and spend time to reconnect with God and oneself. Because she goes in a Catholic school, just as I did, students go on a retreat during the 6th grade and the 12th grade (or in my case, when I was in 4th year highschool). Several weeks ago, just before Christmas, I wrote the longest letter I’ve written to Ykaie. There may be longer ones written on her birthday card or a Christmas card…. I often write letters to Ykaie but it’s mostly just short messages written on a sticky note - most often stuck on her lunch box saying “have a nice day”, “good luck on your exam today”, or “i love you”. ![]()
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