Wednesday, May 13, 2015

A message to my Gurlz coming upon the age of 7 from a Super Saiyan

If I could (and I can and will) sit in a room with my two oldest nieces what would I teach them?  How can I change their lives?

Imagine yourself in a room with two almost 7 year old girls that you love.  They are cousins.  You are their uncle who has spent a great deal of time with them growing up, but have been traveling and for the past 3 years.  But now you're reunited and they still remember you.  Amazing.  They even sometimes retell you stories of when they were kids and you brought them to a park and found bird poop on the swings.  Over 3 years ago!  Beautiful.

If I'm in a room with them, this is what I'd do.

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Girls.  How are you doing today?

Now, I know the UNCK hasn't been around much lately cause you know I've been traveling to crazy places like Vietnam and San Francisco!  BUT I am here now and I love you.

I know I've missed a lot of time with you but I've been keeping track.

@Bel, I know you've been KILLIN it in karate.
@Maya, I see you in front on stage dancing with your tip toes.

I love it all and I'm so happy to see you girls being such beasts.  You've grown up so much and look at you, you're both huge!  Probably still couldn't wrestle me down though.

 (Then we'd wrestle and resume the convo)

Now since we have this amazing opportunity to spend time together, us three, let's have a talk.  Huddle up.  OK, first off - group hug.

OK.  Now down to business.  I've got some questions for you girls that I have been DYING (I pretend to die) to ask you now that you're so much older, bigger, and smarter.

I'd ask them some what I hope to be meaningful questions that will help shape their minds.  I stole these points from lifehack.com though but would definitely ask them the following:

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/15-questions-ask-your-kids-help-them-have-good-mindsets.html

Who knows what well thought out questions can do for a budding human being.  What inspiration they can catch or curiosity that tickles their nose.  It's all about teaching them to explore, wonder, and do.  I want to add value to their lives and wonder what questions or actions can help be come a Super Saiyan Uncle instead of just a Super Uncle.


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