Letters

Letters to my grandchildren

  • Letters

    Thanksgiving Revisited

    November 25, 2020 /

    James – Your First Thanksgiving, 11.26.20 It is Thanksgiving week, and yesterday, your grandmother Lizzy and I watched a video that contained a “Thanksgiving Message” from an industry colleague and friend. In her message, she shared some recent challenges faced by a close friend. She talked about grief, but also about gratitude. Her poignant message spurred me to revisit the meaning of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a uniquely American tradition which we, as a country, began to formally celebrate as a National holiday in 1863, during the midst of the American Civil War, when President Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. But how did this tradition…

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    James at six weeks

    November 1, 2020 /

    James, Today, Sunday, November 1st, you are exactly six weeks old.  And in your grandparents’ minds that is an important milestone. And here is the reason. When your dad was the same age, I was scheduled to attend my good friend Sam’s bachelor party in Washington D.C.  Sam was the best man in our own wedding, and he happens to be your uncle Jack’s Godfather. So, he really wanted me to be there. However, that afternoon before I left, your dad appeared very lethargic. So, as a precaution, I gave your grandmother Lizzy a phone number where she could reach me.  Later that evening your grandmother called me to tell…

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