Dear Chase, Brave Is A Decision
I recently had a little extra time to do some reading. I finished a number of books, and my favorite by far is Carry On, Warrior – the Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life by Glennon Doyle Melton. No doubt, this is a mommy book – a book written for moms raising kids.
I’m not even embarrassed it’s my favorite. Because it’s THAT good.
Below is a little sample – it’s a letter she wrote to her son…
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Dear Chase,
Tomorrow is a big day. Third Grade – wow.
Chase – When I was in third grade, there was a little boy in my class named Adam. Adam looked a little different and he wore funny clothes and sometimes he even smelled a little bit. Adam didn’t smile. He hung his head low and he never looked at anyone at all. Adam never did his homework. I don’t think his parents reminded him like yours do. The other kids teased Adam a lot. Whenever they did, his head hung lower and lower and lower. I never teased him, but I never told the other kids to stop, either.
And I never talked to Adam, not once. I never invited him to sit next to me at lunch, or to play with me at recess. Instead, he sat and played by himself. He must have been very lonely.
I still think about Adam every day. I wonder if… Read More