believe

Dear Emma,

Believe you will succeed!

Love, Dad 

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Become Better

Dear Emma,
With every day that passes, I must become better than the day before.
Love, Dad

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Never Less

Dear Emma, my daughter, I'll never love you less. Love, Dad

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Be that

Dear Emma, 
Accept who you are meant to be. 

Be that.

Love, Dad

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Push Yourself

Dear Emma, 
Push yourself. No one else is going to do it for you. 
Love, Dad

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your problem, or theirs?

Dear Emma,

There comes a point when you have to realize that you'll never be good enough for some people. The question is, is that your problem, or theirs? 

Love, Dad

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Run the Marathon

Dear Emma,
Don't run the sprint. Run the marathon.
Love, Dad

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Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day! Let us remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. 

(Napkin by Emma) 

Keep Going

Dear Emma,
Keep going when you want to quit.
Love, Dad 

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I did it

Dear Emma,
One day, you will say, "I did it." Keep moving forward. 
Love, Dad

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It's all you

Dear Emma,
Don't hold yourself back.
Love, Dad

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Fortunate

Dear Emma,
May we never forget how fortunate we are. 
Love, Dad 

PS - yes, it's from The Blind Side

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Dear Emma,
One trick to being successful... focus on your own s***. I mean, stuff. 
Love, Dad

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I look to you

Dear Emma, 

On days which I struggle with purpose and motivation, I look to you and find all that I need. 

Love, Dad 

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Proud

Dear Emma, 
I'm extremely proud of the strong, confident, young woman you've become. Keep up the great work! 
Love, Dad

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Different

Dear Emma, 

If you're lucky enough to be different, don't change. 

Love, Dad

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Faith

Dear Emma, 

Faith is not about everything turning out okay. 

Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out. 

Love, Dad 

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you don't just wake up awesome one day

Dear Emma, 
You don't just wake up awesome one day. It takes practice. You start with one little spark of awesomeness, and the next day you can build on that. Repeat it. Over and over again... and then SHARE IT! 

Love, Dad 

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Home

A note from a dad who is getting sad at the end of softball season: 

Dear Emma, 
You will always be welcomed home. 
Love, Dad 

PS - If you ever lose your way, it's just three lefts. You can't miss it. 

I love to watch you play! 

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Don't be here to be average

Dear Emma, 
Don't be here to be average. Be here to be awesome.
Love, Dad

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