{"id":5318,"date":"2020-06-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=5318"},"modified":"2020-06-03T07:58:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T11:58:04","slug":"a-dads-letter-to-his-daughter-as-she-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/a-dads-letter-to-his-daughter-as-she-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dad&#8217;s Letter to His Daughter as She Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"A Dad's Letter to His Daughter as She Graduates 6\/04\/20\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/98c7t-dea1a0?from=yiiadmin&#038;download=1&#038;version=1&#038;skin=1&#038;btn-skin=107&#038;auto=0&#038;share=1&#038;fonts=Helvetica&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;pbad=1\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My dearest Lauren Lou,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>From the day you were born, you captured our hearts with an infectious smile that soon developed into the warmest hug.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I used to remind myself that the day would come when I would find myself missing you&nbsp;\u2014 the little girl who would sing around the house or write plays for others to perform; the girl who was at times so hungry but unable to decide what she was hungry for; the girl who adores her baby sister.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>My dearest Lauren, I appreciate your integrity, your passion, and your love for Jesus. I expect great things from you. Not great as defined by a world drunk on its own materialism, but great on a deeper level.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I expect you to live truthfully; to face your imperfections head-on; to be real and authentic in your relationships. I expect you to call home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I will close with some guidelines:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rule No. 1 \u2014 Life is not fair. Get used to it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rule No. 2 \u2014 Always treat people with respect, and be nice to everyone.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rule No. 3 \u2014 Maintain balance in your life.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rule No. 4 \u2014 Always keep your personal integrity; it defines who you are.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rule No. 5 \u2014 Do something with your career that you\u2019re passionate about.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Rule No. 6 \u2014 Never let money be the motivator for what you decide to do. Success is determined by how you contribute to making someone else\u2019s life better.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My dear Lauren, today is one of the best days of our lives. You have exceeded our highest hopes and dreams. Thank you for bringing so much joy into our lives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>With all my love,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your Dad<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0By Ian Nicholson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ian wrote this when\u00a0his daughter Lauren Lou graduated from Harvard in 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Guidelines would you add to what Ian shares with his daughter?&nbsp;&nbsp;Why would you add these Guidelines?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My dearest Lauren Lou, From the day you were born, you captured our hearts with an infectious smile that soon developed into the warmest hug. 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