Choices

Dear Anthony-

You may never read this, but I wanted to tell you about something that I have been thinking about recently. Of course, you probably have figured out that me not being a part of your life has something to do with the choices that I made ten years ago. When I was twenty-one and out of control, I did not give much thought to the choices that I made. I just acted out of purely selfish motivations for pleasurable things. Then as I started to get older, I realized that I had made a grave mistake. Now I have to try much harder to form better habits as a way to break the bad ones.

I had a coworker the other day tell me about her father constantly nagging her to get motivated and to stop staying out late and other things. I did not have anything to say to her then, I just listened. Then I thought about it for a while. I went to her today and told her that I know that she may not like hearing the things that her father has to say, but perhaps he has reached a point in his life where he understands that the choices you make today will affect your life in some way in the future, whether positive or negative.

Though I can not undo the choices that I have made, I do have a choice today to turn my circumstances into a positive. Today, I try my best to focus on others more than I focus on myself. I've developed a vision that I hope will help me make better choices today and in the future. Its a simple vision. Its a world where success is measured by how many lives you have touched, the positive difference you have made, and the impact you have on future generations.

In a nutshell - Make a positive impact today!

I Love you Son and thank you for being such a powerful force in my life.

Your Dad