''With Love, Always'‪'‬

If you are a parent: You have searched and searched for the right ways of doingthings without realizing that youre already doing so many of them. This book will helpyou discover a few more while celebrating your many victories. Well done, my fellowparent, well done!If you are the coming of age adult: You are about to embark on an incrediblejourney. Believe it or not, you already possess the tools to take care of yourself. Are youconvinced? In this deeply touching and inspiring collection of life tools, you will findmany familiar lessonsthings youve learned treading through lifes adventures. And youreyes will be opened to some new ways of thinking about your experiences, for the learningon this journey should never end.This book is my gift to you. It is a lifetime condensed into a few pages between afront and a back cover. Upon reflection over the years, I realized that there were someincredible gifts, or should I call them life tools, that were handed down to you. Throughlifes lessons of joy and sorrow, these tools have come to you wrapped with Faith. I amgoing to list some of the tools that I have imparted to you. As you read them, know thatI know that you will be gaining even more as you surpass me in tools. It is time for meto fade and you to shine. You are young and full of so many promises. Go realize them;go earn your own stripes in this world; go gain your own wisdom and faith; and gocollect even more tools to pass on to the next generation, (From With Love, Always)