Chapter 4 - Part Two

Strong women are passionate for what they believe in.  Mostly, that’s a true statement except for when it comes to themselves.  At some point, The Right Kind of Wrong  pops up, and the dominoes start to fall. Somewhere along the line you stop caring about you, start focusing on ‘what could be’ = a danger zone.  Ladies, pharmaceutical companies don’t have a prescription for that illness… What’s a young girl to do?   One suggestion, get back to the business of you.  Learn how you raise and maintain your self-worth because Only You Can.

My job is to teach you how to E.M.B.R.A.C.E. yourselves so you Can’t Be Tamed .  Tell your teachers  Dad’s going to provide you with the answers to the 21 Questions and surely you’ll get an ‘A’  The scenes we’re deleting is you looking out the bedroom window crying and singing “I’m So Sick of love songs." Or, standing in front of the mirror, dazed, saying “Why Can’t I   breathe whenever I think about you?”
I know it happens - My First Kiss gave me a twist!

Next option up for consideration:  Learn to embrace certain combat fundamentals for use in romance wars, the rest of what life throws at you will be Easy like Sunday Morning. Unfortunately for the ladies, it’s a daily occurrence.
Like I said:  If you’re reading it + comprehending it = you’ll be prepared for it.

If you find things aren’t going as planned walk over to the mirror, Stop And Stare.  Speak to your reflection and recite The Promise ~ “I Love Me and I’m not spending any more time on what might have been.”  As a matter of fact the old me is, Dead And Gone.  

Do not take this statement out of context.

My objective: build your confidence in yourself - it’s key to survival in the world. 
It’s that important!

If, along the way, you happen to lose your confidence for whatever reason - Realize from the tone of this letter only YOU have the ability to reclaim it!  The only requirement to reclaiming your Power is: You have to Step UP.

Ladies, remember the words I use, all father’s use, when teaching their kids to ride bicycles for the first time?  Ready…set… go!

You’d take off and crash.  BUT, you always wanted to get back on… try it again.
Little did we know that was our first training mission, the first step of your journeys. With confidence I can (and have, Amber) say There Goes My Baby (ies) when packing for college to fend for yourselves.  What you won’t hear from me is Ready, Set, Don’t Go

It is my hope you’ve become Fighter(s) - taking what you’ve learned and creating for yourself, a Glamorous life.  It all starts with the (Wo) Man In The Mirror r.
Besides Mom, Dad, Sisters and a brother have Got Your Back(s). 

   Winding down here; you have seen what amazing things you already have done for yourselves! I never wanted the opportunity for such a monumental discussion to pass us by because of Words I Couldn’t Say. One day you’ll look back at this letter and say “I going to use this for my kids.” I know, you’re Stronger because I Tried.  

I pray These Words leave you with an understanding of how to breathe with No Air.  If not What Do You Want From Me, I just Tell It Like It Is. Anyway, nothing and no one can make you feel Unpretty. Just take One Step At A Time - there’s no hurry.   The Adams girls should always have their Pocketful Of Sunshine ready for those cloudy days.

You know I grew up in the ‘Land of Lincoln’ and Honest Abe says “He has the right to criticize, who has the heart to help” & lucky you, you’re my daughters!     It’s important that you know rather than think. Be in control of your Happy Ending because ultimately Life’s What You Make.

This letter inspired me to finish ‘The Book’.  Now you have something to give your children one day, if you have any.  (Yikes,  grandkids!)

I hope you do! 

What….. whose mouth just dropped to the floor?  One of you has already said, “he did not say, what I think he said, did he?”  Yep, you read it right.  I Hope You Dance ‘cause Two Is Better Than One when you find a Love Like This …
But, it’s not the only way.  Maybe you’ll find someone with a Beautiful Soul to share time with. That’s okay too; life’s about choices.

   There are No Boundaries to what you think happiness and love are. We do things we think right at the time, later to find out otherwise. The quicker you get to I Hate This Part and Gotta Go My Own Way, the better off you’ll be.  It’s challenging either way… Don’t insist on Falling Slowly, you’ll be praying for Sweet Escape, making wishes out of Airplanes.

Many choose to: Allow themselves and partners to hear the Echo bouncing through their home. Or have become Single Ladies again. Others promote the Riding Solo lifestyle. They’ve come to the realization that it’s okay to be with Me, Myself, and I.  

On the flip side: Since The First Cut Is The Deepest and hearts don’t always Breakeven you can love again. It’s possible because Where Do Broken Hearts Go when they need healing- Home Sweet Home Give yourself time to recuperate ‘cause Life Is A Highway , take another bend in the road.

‘When We Know Better, We Do Better.’  
~ Maya Angelo

To this I say: “Don’t Stop Believing in you;” “Keep Holding On the best is yet to come;”  “Take a risk - live life as Today Was Your Last Day ‘cause Ain’t No Mountain High Enough to keep me from getting to you.”

Girls, it’s neither simple nor easy:Just Show Me What You Got.  Maybe, just maybe, Someday we’ll figure all this out.  It’s All Good!  Remember to Breathe

n the end, I‘ll do my best at this most rewarding & demanding job, on the planet: Parenting

We have lots of years ahead of us and this, by no means, is the last of our open conversations.  You can always Lean On Me and keep asking questions.  I’ll always be there for you. Who knows?

Others may find this letter thought-provoking as well. Then we can turn it into A Public Affair.

Remember, Big Girls Don’t Cry they Just Stand Up! ©

Love

DAD- The greatest fan in your lives.

“Be careful of what you become in pursuit of what you want”
~Jim Rohn

Life is change, Growth is optional, choose wisely.
Karen Kaiser Clark

This is a test of who you are and how you feel about yourself. There are 40 questions which will help determine where you are on the Power Meter. I believe that all women are born full and radiant and over-flowing with passion and purpose. As life goes on, some of the pure joy and innocence are taken away and replaced with vulnerability and control. Let’s see where your Power Meter is and look at what we can do to take back the power in your life! *This was not based on a scientific study it is strictly used as a visual tool.	How full is yours?