for euan…

since i have nothing to give to you on your second birthday, i thought maybe i’d write to you now. when you grow a little older i hope you’ll check this out:

so here it goes:

my euan,

you’re two years old now. i know it may take a while before you’ll be able to read and understand this. i certainly hope you can find this link. and i hope it will still be available when that perfect day comes.

imagine me sitting by your side when you read this.

before you were born i already imagined you, my son – how you look isn’t much of a surprise to me already when you were born. not that i’m not excited at all. it’s just that i prayed for you. i carved you from my imagination while i prayed to Him. and He’s powerful that when I took my first glance at you in the view room, I smiled and looked up thanking Him for the gift – you are exactly what i have prayed for.

looking in your eyes now i know you’ll be able to do better than your old man did, wanna bet? see, my life’s been a circus – full of adventure. at times i was invincible…fearless. but things pretty much changed when you came though. i succumbed to fear and acknowledged that i’m not great, after all. i feared because indeed it’s pretty scary to make mistakes while i mold you to be a better person and prep you up for anything the future (as early as today).

how you perceive your life to be in the next 5, 10 – 25 years will ultimately depend on how you’ve been trained beginning this very age – 2.

so scary, isn’t it? not scary for you of course. i’m talking about me here. okay, maybe i’m exaggerating a little, but somewhere between today and those age i mentioned, my statement will hold true.

i want you to understand that in life, failure is common just as losing a basketball game. if you keep on practicing it will lead you to something better soon enough.

when failure occur to you – learn from it and move on. another important secret to life is mastering the ability to move on. if you’re able master this skill, let’s talk about it over a cup of coffee – and tell me how you did it.

over the next few months and most likely when you are able to talk, you’ll be twice as bubbly than i am and you will probably have a gazillion of questions and daddy will try to give you the best answer on the spot, if not, then maybe i will just show it to you – remember, action speaks louder than words, son.

before you’re 2-yrs old you have this thing already about books, pens and papers. you always want to be taught to draw/identify objects, you always want to be guided when writing your ABCs. i’m thinking perhaps you’ll grow to be a better writer than i am. yeah, but before that i want you to first learn how to feel, to understand then how to use your heart over mind on certain things. then you’ll be able to draw passion out of you. passion can give out the best of who you are and the things that you can do. as long as you put your heart to whatever you do – you’ll definitely fly high.

when i was a kid i kept on hearing from other people, mostly from those that i look up to, that i’m (or will be) a standout when i grow up. i did not understand this at first but i did, eventually. i put my heart to whatever i did and i excelled.

so i tell you now my son – you will be a ‘standout‘. you will be better than me. you’ll be different from the rest. and people will tell you that…the same way i was told.

you love to dunk that basketball which gives me such unexplainable joy. just because basketball is my first love. and one day you’ll probably be playing hoops and i’ll be there watching you take that three, do that spinning and crossover thing. but in case you change your mind and choose a different sport – remember this son, i’ll support you all the way. piece of advice – versatility is what would separate you from the rest. your dad is a baller by default and these followed in the list – lawn tennis, badminton, tabletennis, downhill biker, and a mixed martial arts fanatic (forget about the last one, i’m just kiddin).

at 2 years old, you have that killer smile, son. a thing that would really make me stop doing something when you flash those smiles at me. at a very young age you already know how to influence people. i’m telling you kid, you have the ability to influence others. you’ll be a leader. on the lighter side, the same smile will eventually make girls swooning over you. but remember this son, respect the ladies. do not play with their feelings. treat them well and in return, you will earn back their respect and trust.

enjoy your childhood, son – for it will never come again. i have never enjoyed mine that much. be fearless in your thoughts and ideas but learn to accept others reasons just as you learn to forgive those who have violated against you, be adventurous in your youth – climb mountains, do skydiving if you can (haven’t done this by the way), at times be an empty cup – learn to adapt. do not hate yourself when you fail. accept failure just as much as you learn from it. when you become an adult, choose your path wisely. marry the one you love and always have fear in the Lord, your God. trust in His ways. pray and ask for blessings.

with all these, you will never be lost my child.

so much for my first letter to you.

till next time.

happy 2nd birthday, son.

love,

dad

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