It's cool like dat, its col like dat...
My cousin recently gave birth to a baby girl, her name is Cami. I recently thought about writing her a letter that she could read later in life. So here it is:
Dear Cami,
You’ve been born in an interesting time. The first President of your lifetime is an African-American. A woman is the Speaker of the House, and a woman is the Governor of Hawaii. We write more on our PCs and Macs, than on paper. We communicate more by email than in person, but we are slowly turning to social media. There is a debate as to what is happening to our environment, and China is the second largest economy.
Since you’re born into such an interesting time, I thought I would write you this letter for you to read later in life. Who knows how much things will change as you grow older. However, there’re certain life lessons I think will stand the test of time. These are just my lessons about life that I want to share with you as you grow older. If we are lucky, maybe we can read it together twenty years from now. So these are my lessons:
Remember your family – Your great, great grandfather emigrated from Japan to Hawaii. Like many immigrants he had a hope and a dream of a better life for him, his family, and the people around him. Remember to make things better for yourself, your family, and the people around you. We are all in this together.
Have faith – Be sure you have faith in your life; a faith in something spiritual. As my Sensei would say we are all climbing the same mountain, just from different sides. It doesn’t matter which side of the mountain you choose just keep climbing and help each other climb the mountain.
Your thoughts directly affect your actions – If you are happy or angry, joyful or miserable, it will come out somehow. So learn to find the positive in things and be mindful of your emotions because they control your actions.
Live in the moment and not moment to moment – Living in the moment means finding the positive in things and appreciating it. Life gives you what you need, even if it may not seem that way at times. When you live moment to moment you are never satisfied with what you have or you just can’t appreciate what you have. You’re constantly wanting something else and living from one moment to the next. Live in the moment.
Give without conditions, help without expectations – Give to others without attaching conditions, and help others without expecting anything in return. In other words be sincere. If you can do this, life will take care of you. Trust me.
So those are my life lessons Cami. I hope they make sense and you grow up to have a wonderful and healthy life. I know I’ll always be watching over you.
Love,
Uncle Col (AKA colin800)
I am a Buddhist who likes sports especially the Cowboys, Dodgers, Phillies, and Longhorns. I like good food and good sake. Of course I am always looking for that occasional inspiration, I am a Buddhist remember! Why am I doing this? I guess its just a social experiment. An attempt to share and communicate with others in a positive way. So if "Its cool like dat, its Col like dat!"
I am a Buddhist who likes sports especially the Cowboys, Dodgers, Phillies, and Longhorns. I like good food and good sake. Of course I am always looking for that occasional inspiration, I am a Buddhist remember! Why am I doing this? I guess its just a social experiment. An attempt to share and communicate with others in a positive way. So if "Its cool like dat, its Col like dat!"
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