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30 Days to a better man
ourselves and why we turned out the way we did. So today we’re going to
write a letter to our first models of manhood: our fathers.
Today’s Task:
Write Your Father a Letter
Whether or not you had/have a good relationship with your dad, today
you’re going to write him a letter. Even if he’s passed on or you don’t know
where he is. Sending the letter is optional; writing it is not. The purpose
of this exercise is for you to get out and write down your feelings about
your dad.
If You Have a Good Relationship with Your Father
If you have/had a good relationship with your dad, then the purpose of
today’s letter is to let your old man know how much you appreciate him.
Here are some recommendations on how to structure the letter:
• Something awesome Kate did for her dad when he turned 50 was to
come up with a list of 50 of her favorite memories of her dad, type it
on quality paper, and then frame it. You don’t have to make something
fancy like that, but you might want to write your dad and tell him
you’ve been thinking about all the good times you’ve had together and
make him a list of your favorite father/son memories. It shows him
that all that hard work he put into raising you was not forgotten, and
that you still remember that time he stayed up all night assembling
your bike after you went to bed on Christmas Eve.
• Another option is to frame the letter by outlining all of the things you
feel like your dad taught you. Tell him how you’ve been reflecting on
the kind of man you’ve become. Tell him the specific ways in which
he influenced you, the things that he taught you, and the examples he
showed you. Let him know how he helped you become the man you
are today.
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