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