The Lesson
Family.
5 stories about family.
Family
The things we wish were different about ourselves are often perfectly fine just as they are. Perspective turns embarrassment into gratitude.
Mom's Lesson About Shaving
When I was a youngster, I spent a lot of time worrying about things I couldn't control. I worried about my height. I worried about my…
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The values our parents instill become the foundation we build our lives upon—and that foundation carries us farther than talent, luck, or circumstance.
Now I Can Tell You This About a Foundation
One of the things I can tell you about life is that a good foundation matters. When we look at a building, we admire the architecture, the…
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Most of our biggest challenges are too overwhelming if we try to tackle them all at once. But almost anything becomes possible when we simply focus on taking one more step.
Sometimes You Have to Take the Stairs
Every year my nephew, Lemuel, calls with the same invitation. “Uncle Michael, are you coming to Seattle for the stair climb?” I know…
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Courage isn't the absence of fear — it's the willingness to keep moving in spite of it.
My Father Never Hit The Brakes
“It took me many years to understand what my father was really doing that night.” When I was growing up, we didn't take many vacations.…
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All those years, I thought we were watching baseball together. But Dad, you were teaching me how to love.
Michael! Michael! Come Watch the Game!
“Michael! Michael! Come watch the game!” If I had a dollar for every time my father hollered those words, I could probably buy my own…
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