Dear Hannah,

we can both reach

the finish line

by helping each other 

train and pace

to run our own race

but to run it right

we need to both pack light

to push some major freight

and pull our own weight

so hang in there when it 

doesn't go your way

hang in there when you have 

to say "bye bye" sometimes

to people, places, habits, 

and ideas that hinder

more than they help

sometimes you have to 

see it through

... and sometimes you have 

to see through it ...

Love,

Daddy

(Author of "A Long Walk … Towards Care, Concern, Respect, and Advocacy")