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Apasionate por tu Familia. aunque ella no sea como tu quieres que fuera o como lo hayas planeado, aun así es tu familia"

Dear Jackson and Micah,

Sons, you’re both fast asleep in the bunk bednext door and I’m sitting here wrapped in the blue and gold Michigan blanket that Micah got in Traverse City this year.
 It’s early and even Wolfie isn’t awake yet. I need to tell you something that’sa little bit grown up but when I see you both with your long arms and legs and strong hearts, I know you’re ready.

You’re ready to learn some of the hard things. Some of the grown up things.Jackson you’ll be in first grade this year – public school. I know you’ve asked me about “home school” and why we don’t do it and I could give you a long answer but the short version is that honestlyhoney, it’s just not my thing. And your teachers are SO much better at it than I would be. I’m happy to teach you all kinds of stories about South Africa and how to stalk a rhino and the best ways tomake chocolate fudge. But a,b,c s would drive mommy around the bend and let’s face it, just having to help you with your math homework is going to be an extremely large challenge for me.

But boys,listen up. This one’s important. It’s not about the back pack you take with you to school or what kind of candy comes in the snack pack I send with you for lunch. It’s really about all those other kidsyou’re going to meet. And here’s the thing – lots of them won’t have dads.

I know that’s crazy for you to even imagine.

I know your dad comes home from work and before he’s even had a chance totake off his tie he’s wrestling you in bear claw crazy on the bed (that I just made and will have to make again).

But there are kids whose dads choose other things. They choose work or fast cars ornew mommies instead of their kids.

I know you are starting to know this because of the talk we had on the way home from Vacation Bible School two weeks ago. Micah when I accidentally gave your...