Forever Young

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My son is moving to New Brunswick, Canada. A wonderful place to live, BUT it is approx. 1,500 km from my home in Ontario.

What Advice
As he prepares to leave, I think what words do I say. What advice can I give him. I realize that the values and the teachings I have given him over the years are more important than any words that I would say now.

The Words of a Song
As I was driving home from work on Tuesday, I was listening to one of Rod Stewart's CD, and the song "Forever Young" was playing. Upon hearing the words of the song, I realized the song said everything that I hoped and wished for my son. To quote a few lines from the song:
"may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home"

"may good fortune be with you and may your guiding light be strong"

"when you finally fly away, I'll be hoping that I served you well, for all the wisdom of a lifetime no one can ever tell"
The title of the song, "Forever Young", and the messages in the song reflect the thoughts of a mother, no matter how old a child is, to a parent the child will always be forever young.

My Thoughts:
Thanks to the goals I set and my commitment, I am fortunate to have a wonderful career, and more importantly, I have been very fortunate to have worked with many wonderful people over my 24 years with the company. My career has provided me the means to give my children a good home.

I once had a dream of writing a book, I again set goals and not only wrote one book, but wrote 3 books. Writing is my weakest skill, so to actually have books published is a real personal accomplishment. For those of you who have my first book, "Wings of Wisdom", you will see the book is dedicated to my son and daughter with the inscription: "May the thoughts in this book help you both as you travel through the journey of life! The two of you are my inspiration and my joy!"

I love to share quotes and inspiring stories. I believe that we all have the choice of attitude and if a quote, story or poem could influence or make someone see a situation in a more positive way, then I would be making a difference in people's lives. As small as it may be, it would make a difference. So the challenge of developing the "Words of Wisdom" web site, started as a thought and today you see the results. For all the children of the world, we need to emphasize the positive. So much of what we see on the news and in print is negative in nature. A bit more positive in this wonderful world of ours can only make it better for our children and their children.

My Greatest Accomplishment
BUT, my greatest accomplishment, and my greatest pride and joy are my children. They truly are my greatest success. They have inspired me in all aspects of my life. So as my son leaves home, my message to him is this: "You, and your sister are my greatest accomplishment. And may the messages in the song, Forever Young, be a reminder of my love for you."

"May the good Lord be with you down every road that you roam."
from the song Forever Young



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And in my heart you'll always stay
from the song Forever Young




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