【正文】 uld be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt p roud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?” A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I’ve e to b elieve he’d want me to move on to what es next: to be proud of, and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because t hey’re afraid to fail. They’re o nly afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear － as mine was until my father’s letter － is of being a disappointment. Give your children permission to succeed. They’re w riting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more plete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts。 here are my suggestions. On the first day, a wele party, then they can visit the schools in the district on the second and third days. W: We have got to remember this group wants to look at how puters are being used in the classroom. M: Exactly, so I want to ask Mr. Goodman to give them a talk on this on the afternoon of the third day. W: That will fit very nicely. M: And on the last day, they would do some sightseeing, we could take them on the tour of London but many of them may have been there already, and Scotland will be too far away. W: Why not take them for a walk along the coast? It should be interesting. M: Good idea! Kathy, I’ m sure they’ll like it. Text 10 W: There are many interesting stories about how a baby learns to say its first word. Now, Mike, would your like to share your story with us? 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