DEAR BABY!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Dear baby, ask yourself "How am I affecting the people in my life?" In other words: Think before you speak!

Your words are truly powerful. So when you speak, make sure you use your words to lift people up, and never put them down. Respect people’s feelings, because even if it doesn’t mean anything to you, it might mean everything to them.

Over the years, your dad has taught me this plenty of times. I have a pretty sharp tongue, and have been known to say things that cut people to the core. It's so easy to just lash back, and make someone feel small. On the other hand, though, it is so much more challenging to be the bigger person and understand where other people's thoughts/words/or actions are coming from.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Take notice that you, my little Mighty Mouse, are powerful beyond measure, and have the ability to affect and influence those around you.

Dear Baby,

Lately I've been really motivated to write again. So I've been working here and there on some scribbles. Already I can imagine us, reading, writing, designing and building together! I must say I can't wait! Anywho, in the process of my scribbles I wrote something for you! I hope you like it! Here it goes.

"I am telling you, my child there's no way that I am failing you/
I'll turn the moon to a balloon and bring it down to play with you/
If you are cold, I'll have the Sun come down and blanket you/
I'll bring you down a fluffy cloud, a nice one you can lay into/
Stuff money in my walls, in case we get a rainy day or two/
Tornado through? I'll smash the vortex down and bring a rainbow through/
I'll lock down every hospital, John Q my life away for you/
I love you! Can't wait to hold you in my arms and cradle you/
Teach you how to write a song get on a stage and blaze a tune/
Engage the world through words and thoughts, give it a twirl and change it to/
The sky is not the limit! Go beyond it, navigate new views/
Discover the unknown, imagine it? you can create it too/
They give you options, take them all,never settle with a vacant truth/
The world can try and take your light, show it darkness will not prevail with you/
Find it hard to climb a mountain? Gently ask it to move out of the way for you/
Like you, the world is made of clay, just think what you can shape it to/
you're Heaven sent, so imagine from the angels view/
I love you

Dear baby, ask yourself "what can I do to move forward with my goals?"

Baby, If you don’t like where you are, then change it. You are not a tree. You have the ability to lift your roots and plant yourself wherever you want, and shoot, move again, if it so please you! Nowadays, it’s not enough to just have talent and/or potential.  You also need to figure out what you want to do with it, and then you need to take action. ACTION is the key word here. Too many people say they're going to do something and, end it with that. ALL TALK and NO ACTION.
There are no ‘shoulds,’ just free choices. Decide to be one of those people who pull it off. Do what you say you’re going to do. Rise to your potential. When you get older, read "Getting things done," by David Allen.

Dear baby, ask yourself "what are my guts telling me?"

Is it just indigestion? Did you eat too much like your Papi? Hehe! Or are your instincts trying to tell you something more important? I never want you to apologize for what you feel and what you don’t feel; that’s a betrayal of YOUR truth. No matter how much advice people give you, sometimes you have to feel things out for yourself, make decisions on your own, experience things firsthand, and build your own conclusions from the ground up the old fashion way.
And it's okay.
Make your own mistakes, but never ever repeat them. Mami and Papi will be here for you when you stumble, and help you make the right choices. It will ultimately be up to you to follow a good path though. Follow those instincts! You come from two really instinctive parents. We know we've passed on only the good parts of us to you.