Dear Seth,

You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can’t read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter.

You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path.

For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life.

There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice.

learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually care about you

Don’t retreat from life, don’t hide or wall yourself off.

You might get your heart broken 10 times, but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time

If you spend that journey always trying to impress others, to outdo others, you’re wasting your journey.

It might sound corny, I know … but trust me, there’s no better rule in life.

And most of all, love yourself.

Finally, know that I love you and always will.

Your Dad