a ltter from the past, sent to the future

Dear FutureMe, Now that your first son is 4 months old, try to remember that death is found in making choices that result in death. Sounds pretty simple, but the trick is being able to identify when you actions do not bring life to those you have relationships with. When your wife is angry or your son does something that ticks you off, it is really no big deal. It only becomes a big deal when your reaction to it is one that does not bring life (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and all forms of goodness) to them. That is your great responsibility... to stare face to face at all that is hard or difficult, and to CHOOSE to respond in love. Anytime you see through someones behavior and into their true, authentic heart, and then make a choice to nurture that authenticity, you have chosen to bring life to them. Remember that love covers a multitude of sins (death), but you can only throw death at a relationship so many times before it begins to die. Remember that life is worth living when it is saturated with love, not fear. Fear, albeit only imagined, has the power to destroy if left hidden and unchecked. Kiss your wife and son, tell them three things: 1) I love you 2) I am proud of you 3) You are beautiful