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A Letter to My Daughters

10/6/2015

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Dear Jordan, Corinne and Ashley,

As my days here on earth grow short, the list of things I want to share with you seems to grow longer.  I hope my wisdom will stay with you long after I am gone. 
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When I was in my twenties, I was sure of everything!  Now, I am not really sure  of anything!  I do know that there is more to our existence than this life here on earth.  I know what love is and I know what love is not. Beyond that, there are a lot of uncertainties.

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I​As you go through life, you will undoubtedly find many things to be passionate about.  My advice to you is to make sure you always have something you are passionate about. 

Life is just more fun when you are chasing a dream derived from your passion.  It’s okay to change your mind about what you are impassioned by; time and life experiences will drive you toward different pursuits. 

It is important not to appear to be passionate about everything in life.  People who are as passionate about which brand of cereal they will eat as they are on human rights issues, simply appear crazy.

When I was young, I made the mistake of wanting everyone to think I was smart.  That led me to talk a lot trying to impress others with my knowledge.  Now that I am older, I recognize that people are more impressed by a person of few words who takes time to carefully contemplate his thoughts.  Sometimes the smartest action is to keep one’s mouth closed!

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Time is a limited commodity so spend it wisely.  Invest it just as you would money in the stock market.  Divide your time up among diverse assets – invest heavily in growing your faith and relationships because those are the things that will yield the largest return. 

Invest moderately in your career so your success will give you choices in life.  Invest time modestly in diversions because you need to have fun in life.  Avoid investing time in worthless pursuits such as gossip, comparing yourself to others and chasing society’s ideal of beauty because these always lead to a negative return on your investment.

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As a family, we have many traditions.  I hope you will choose traditions to carry on in your own families or create entirely new traditions.  Recognize that traditions are a means of binding individuals together giving them an expectation of familiarity.  Traditions can be comforting when things all around you are changing .    
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Change in life is inevitable but you have choices in how you handle it.  We have exposed you to change and you have shown you are adaptable and versatile.  Remember that when life throws you a zinger like a loss of a job or some other situation that seems unmanageable.  You are strong and powerful and capable of bouncing back no matter what you are faced with.

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There may be times when you feel lost and alone.  If that happens, I encourage you to turn on some music really loud like we used to.  If you are able to grab someone and make them dance with you, do it!  As you are doing it, remember how one of you would grab your mom and dance with her for me when I no longer could and think about how we laughed as you danced. 

Hopefully, that will remind you that you are never really alone.  We are a family and we will always be there for one another no matter what.  One of the things we do best together is laugh.

May your life be filled with dancing and lots of laughter!

Love,
Dad
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P.S. You know what the right choices are, and if you don’t, ask yourself would I do this if my dad were with me?

4 Comments
Mark Mary
10/6/2015 06:01:46 pm

Akhil, great words of wisdom. Your daughters are blessed to have you as a father and being able to call you "Dad, Daddy, or Father" gives them great joy. Thanks for sharing your love and faith.

Your friend

Mark

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dinesh jhaveri
10/7/2015 05:42:26 am

Hi. You both have proved to be the most loveable parents. I would wish you both were my Valentine. And you are talking to them in your letter. Both complement each other in expressing via writing. Jai shree krishna. Dinesh jhaveri.

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Patty
10/7/2015 12:56:13 pm

Beautiful, Akhil. What a gift these words are to all three of your girls. And what a gift your girls are to you!

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Elliott link
5/11/2021 09:05:40 am

This iss awesome

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