My daughter turned 15 recently. In some cultures this is a big deal. In ours, it’s more like a way station on the road from childhood to driving a car. But it had me thinking – what do you get the 15-year-old who has everything? And the answer is, of course NOTHING! I’m serious. Nothing is the right answer. Look, in what is going to seem like 10 minutes, she’s not going to be mine anymore. Just writing that chokes me up. But it’s true. The window for me to teach her anything useful is almost closed. So here’s one of my final lessons, my dear… I love you enough to tell you the truth. People you encounter outside this home aren’t just going to hand you gifts or jobs or respect or anything for free. Everything is earned.
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