Dear Charles,
I hope you, Neal, Mama and Papa are having a great Memorial Day weekend. Has Papa cranked up the tunes through the house? I always loved the long weekends where Mama and Papa would do things around the house, Neal and I would ride our bikes all over, and we would have dinner on the deck. I just spoke to Mama and Papa on the phone from my apartment in Los Angeles. They had just got back from the store, Mama is making guacamole, and Papa just got in the house from walking their dog Susie. I am traveling back on Monday, they already have our dinner planned, I am really looking forward to seeing them.
Are you excited for the summer? That three month break you have will be so much fun. When you get to Avon, NC this summer, try and be the dune jumping champion. What you do now will shape who I am today, and I really miss jumping off dunes in the summer on the beach. It is wonderful we have parents that are very caring and loving. Take this with you as you become older, it will be a guiding light. To love and care for your family, your friends, your girlfriends, your pets, and whatever else, is what will make you the most happy in life. You can only do this though, if you remember to always have a positive attitude and self confidence. I know, Mama says that to you all the time, and she is right. If you find yourself looking at the bad things more than the good, take a minute to look again and find the good things.
Now, no pressure, but all the choices you have before you, led me to Los Angeles. I am so glad I made them, and you will make them. Keep it up. Some will hurt, some will be annoying, and others will make you want to jump out of your skin in excitement. Savor each one for what it is. Never wish you were someone else, never put up a wall, never change your direction because you fear something. I know you won’t, I mean, I am here today, but I think it is important to remind you. You are the sum of your history and that is fantastic.
Also remember this, you are who I am now, even there, sitting at home with Mama and Papa. We judge things the same way, we need things the same way, we want things the same way. That is how you become an adult, you are able to do things better as you get older, because you realize that you can make conscious choices to change the way you react to something, and get the result you want in the end. By remembering you and only you control your feelings and emotions, you will find great comfort in standing strong and tall in the face of anything that comes before you
Well, time to take a shower and go meet some friends. Have a wonderful weekend with Mama, Papa and Neal.
Love,
Alex
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