![]() ![]() Mum will never forget that you discovered live baseball streamed radio together and that she was with you when Albert Pujols made his debut for the Angels. One of Mum’s best memories of recent times has been on the drive with you to. We hope you take with you in life the skills you have learned in baseball. Then there is the relationship with your brother, a quirky little brother who looks up to you and for whom you look out for, even it if it is on the sly. We know that no matter how hard Mum tries, her cooking will never match your grandmothers’, but we truly appreciate how you act towards and deal with your grandparents. You are becoming quite the young man, a witty, intelligent, sensitive (that’s ok, you don’t need to admit that last one) guy who understands the meaning of family and team. Whilst the journey has not always been easy, the strides that you have made towards maturity and taking ownership of your decisions over the last 18 months or so have been wondrous to watch. You have every right to these emotions – they are a natural part of this phase of your life.Īs you contemplate your future, we want you to know that we are proud of you. But with the excitement, there must also be a degree of trepidation about having to take responsibility for your academic future, about stepping into the adult world and all the inherent responsibility that those steps bring. Exciting because the end of your school years draws ever closer and come late November you will be able to ditch the uniforms and structure that has been with you for over twelve years. We know that this is both an exciting and scary time for you. We hope you have had time to relax after the effort you put in for the “minis” and to think about not only the future, but how far you have come since starting Kindergarten in 2000. By the time you read this your retreat will be almost over and the next phase of your road to the HSC will begin. We were so glad when the school gave us an opportunity to write this letter to you. The letter is from both the Italian Stallion and I: At last I had the opportunity to articulate in the written word, my thoughts, hopes, aspirations and gratitude to my offspring. As part of that retreat parents were asked to write a letter to their sons which was to be given to them on the last day as a surprise. The school took the boys away on a 3 days retreat to reflect. There are no individually tailored university entry applications, no essays and no interviews. Unlike the US, entry into university here is usually totally based on the score in this particular exam (called the HSC), which takes place at the end of year 12. My son is in his last year of high school and facing the biggest academic test of his young life in November. Stationery porn is so evil and so, so goooood! But I digress. Let’s not forget the stationery, you’re looking at a HUGE fan of stationary. I know the request is in the mail and one day the postman will discover my mail box. I’m right here, see… waiving at you!Īn opportunity arose recently for me to write a letter to my 17 year old son, reflecting on the impending conclusion of his formal school education and journey through the books…. ![]() I have always wondered what I would say to a graduating class if asked. Whatever else you may think of Steve Jobs, his words in that speech were profound and the message strong and important. When Steve Jobs passed away I, along with millions of others, watched his Stamford 2005 Commencement Address on YouTube. ![]()
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