Health

Stay healthy. I remember when I was young, I was always told and felt that I was too skinny. Right now, we worry that you're too skinny. What I didn't know is that my weight doesn't necessarily reflect my health. Your Aunty Rain is much bigger than me, but I can promise you, she's healthier than me. 

If you stay healthy when you're young, it'll make it easier to stay healthy when you're older. I can assure you, that your metabolism will slow down a little (or a lot) when you're older and it won't be as easy to stay healthy. I feel bad we let you eat treats, but hopefully our moderation will prevent you from going overboard. Just like with money, if you do the work early, there's less work to do when you're older.

Uncle Eric

Is one of many people in your life that cares about you. I had lunch with him today. We drove around and chatted for a few hours. I think it's good for you to have friends and family like that. People you can chat with and hang out with. It's nice to talk through your problems with others to see if there are ways to solve them. Life is going to be stressful. Find solutions or find ways to let things go.

Just like Ba, Uncle Eric and Aunty Tham always ask if I want any snacks for you. This is what I got you today. It's baked so hopefully it's a little healthier. Anyhow, find good people to surround yourself and family with. They will help make your life a lot fuller and easier.

Behind

I need to really check to see if I can blog from my phone a lot. I don't use the Mac Mini very often... It's another Monday. I had a book once called, Mondays Matter, where you write or do something each Monday. I think we can do better. I think we can do something everyday. I hope you do that. There will always be setbacks, but if you keep moving forward, you'll keep growing and getting ahead.

The enemy of this progress is "Great" and stagnation. Don't let the fact that something is not great from you trying to make something better. Enjoy life, but don't get too comfortable before you become stagnant. My hopes for you a pretty mixed. Simple, in that I want you to be happy and independent. But part of me hopes that you'll do great things because you had more resources and opportunities than we do. Sorry Uncle Peter and Mommy don't recycle enough. Hopefully the environment is still okay for your future...

 

"I like to win a lot" - Vinh (as mommy beat you up the stairs to your nap today)

It’s okay to want to win a lot. However, you need to learn sooner than later that you can’t win them all. There’s more important things than winning. It’s okay to lose. Lose with grace and learn from it. As long as you learn and grow from your losses (and mistakes), you turn the into wins and successes.

I don’t know if the Seahawks are gonna win today, but their quarterback is a story about growing from your mistakes, staying humble and moving forward. Sam Darnold. He’s a good example. If your losses are going to define you, make the definition that you’re a Phoenix. 🐦‍🔥 Rising from the ashes.

Golf Saturdays

It used to be a regular thing for your uncles and I. Especially, your Uncle Tao. Even if you don't decide to take up golf like I do, I hope you find something to that brings you the same benefits that golf has brought me. I also hope that we still get to golf together now and then. Not sure how my golf game will hold up, but this photo is kind of nostalgic.

If you had to ask me when I felt my golf game had peaked, I would probably trace back to around this spot (actually little closer to the tree on the right past the cart path. I was walking with your Uncle Tao and play Callaway XF irons and the game felt so easy (well the irons did at least). On this day, I don't really hit irons anymore, but I still enjoy golf. Unfortunately, Uncle Tao doesn't play these days, but I hanging out with Uncle Peter this morning. Times change, but hopefully the good things stay the same (or get better).

Mental Health

The current generation seems to really value mental health. I do believe that there is important to having a healthy mental state. I also feel like it can be taken to an extreme as an excuse or crutch on why someone is failing in life. That being said, I want you to make sure you find a healthy mental state and develop methods for dealing with difficulty in life.

For me, golf and good food are two things I enjoy. While they can be enjoyed alone, they are much better enjoyed with good friends and family. Today, I took a day off work to play golf with lots of people. I also had some good food and conversation along the way. Here's a picture of a rooster that was saying "hi" while we were hanging out. What you can't see are all the mosquitoes that ate me up...

For Love

I'm not as selfless as I'd like to be. That being said, it's also okay to be selfish sometimes. Like with all things, balance and moderation are the key. Today, I went and got mommy sushi for dinner. I got you fancy milk and some cake from Aunty Rain. Although, it's kinda bitter so you may not like it. Sorry she's out of chocolate...

I pray that you'll develop the wisdom to find the right balance of doing for yourself and doing for others. Please be a good and independent person okay? Thanks you!