
Read John Steinbeck's letter of fatherly advice to his son

It’s a strange thing, being the parent of a teenager. One thing to raise a little boy, another entirely when a person on the brink of adulthood looks to you for wisdom. I feel like I have little to give. I know there are fathers who see the world a certain way, with clarity and confidence, who know just what to say to their sons and daughters. But
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A YOUNG FATHER'S LETTER TO HIS SON
You are only a little fellow now -- a trifle over 14 months old; but I have loved you so dearly since you came that it has been on my mind to write you a letter in the event of my being taken away at any time before I have had a chance to tell you many things which you need to know.
Your father wants his Boy first
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