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The Review Wednesday; April 18, 1990 — B9

Words of wisdom from one son fo another

Our son is now an adult. He has
just celebrated the birthday which
the government has decreed to be
his age of majority.

I considered giving Matt some
words of financial wisdom that he
could treasure so when he became
successful, he could say: “I owe it
all to the advice my father gave
me” — you know the sort of thing.

But then I re-read the words my
father had written to me when I
reached the age of majority. They
expressed feelings I had always

treasured over the years.

And I decided I could give my
son nothing more valuable at this
point in his life than the letter my
father wrote to me.

My. birthday fell on a Sunday
that year, so I had’ celebrated the
event by going out on a date
Saturday night to a club to hear
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong strut
his trumpet stuff.

When I returned home (1 still
lived with my parents while com-
pleting my studies), my father had
left the following letter for me on
the kitchen table. It was dated Feb.
17, 1962, 11 pm.

‘| decided | could
give my son
nothing more

valuable at this
point in his life fhan
the letter my father
wrote fo me.’

“Dear Michael,” he wrote. “In
an hour from now you will be an
adult — according to the law of
the land — and my very best
wishes accompany you on your
journey into this new phase of
your life.

“You can imagine that I have
been thinking of you more than
usual lately, and I am glad that all
my thoughts result in a feeling of
great confidence in you and your
future.

“T know you will do your best to
make your life a success.

“Success seems to come easily
to you, at least initially. To turn
this into something that will give
you lasting satisfaction, you will
have to work hard; you are now old
enough to realize this.

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“JT wish I could save you the
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will of Providence.

“You are no longer under my
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legally, you are responsible for
your actions.

“J hope and pray that you will
always chose the right way, that
you will train your will to make
you decide wisely according to the
teaching of the good and wise men
of the past, and that you will resist
the temptations which you are
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“You know that as long as I live |
I shall do all I can to help you
whenever you need me — to make
you happy and, thereby, truly suc-;
cessful.

“T think the happiness of a good
man is real success in life. You
know that your mother shares my
thoughts and feelings.

“T cannot conclude this birthday !
note to my grownup son (who — 1|
hope — enjoys himself at this}
moment thoroughly) better than|
with the words with which fathers
have commended their sons to the
Etermal Being for more than four
thousand years:

“The Lord bless and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine upon
you, and be merciful to you; the
Lord lift up is countenance upon
you, and give you peace!”

My father died in 1967, the year
Mandy and I were married. I know
he would have been proud of his
grandson, and pleased that his

words have spanned the two gener- ~

ations.

Mike Grenby is a Vancouver-
based columnist and independent
personal financial adviser; he will
answer your questions as space
allows in his column — write to
him care of The Review, Box 2070,
Sidney, B.C., V8L 3S5.

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