Vee’s Inspiration February 3, 2024

I had a great conversation with my son yesterday.  We talked about some random things and then we started to talk about some topics that carried more weight. 

Topics that only a father and son can have, because only a father and son would understand.

As I reflect on his and my relationship,  I smile and tell myself, “I did ok as a dad”.  I know I was not perfect in the way I raised him. I know he and I will make more mistakes in the future, but It felt good talking to him about the hard lessons I tried to teach him and now he understands and appreciates those lessons.  He has said many times in the past he understood the lessons, but when he said it yesterday, It hit differently.  It felt like he truly understood.  

He then asked me a question that seemed different from questions he had asked me in the past.  This question had more layers and came after he shared that a person he knew googled me.  And said to him,  “I want to be just like your dad.”  First of all, that statement hit me a little differently.  I guess it hit my son differently also.  He was surprised by the Google results.  I guess that’s what prompted him to ask me, “When I was younger, did I ever expect to be as successful as I am.”

I was initially taken aback by the question and gave an answer that came from a younger version of Vecus looking at the current version of Vecus.  I replied, “I never had expectations of doing more, I just knew I had to be good at what I was doing”. 

I pause to reflect…

I think many of us have the same truth.  We work hard with no expectations of “doing more” or “being great”.  

Try something…

Imagine your current self as your younger self.  

Then imagine telling yourself, “I expect to be great so I have to be good at what I’m doing now”

Then I want you to imagine yourself 5 years from now doing great things because of what you started to do now.

As I emerge from my reflection, I chuckle to myself and have to thank my son.  Our conversation yesterday led to today’s Vee’s Inspiration.  I paraphrase the book of  Isaiah with the phrase, “And a little child shall lead them”.  Son, you are not a little child, but our conversation leads me to a different perspective.  I’m grateful for your conversation and transparency and I'm thankful I’ve been charged with being your father.

Have a Great Day and Stay Safe!

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