But to me, the most important page in my daughter’s book is the last one – because it’s blank. It says, “Your Hero’s Photo Here,” and, “Your Hero’s Story Here.”
BRAD MELTZERMy worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.
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Here’s what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.
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Don’t go to eighth grade…don’t talk about something old…don’t bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.
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Haven’t you ever played Uno?… Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.
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The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.
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So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that’s nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid.
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I understand pain. I’ve lived with pain my entire life. But pain is nothing compared to betrayal. And betrayal is nothing compared to knowing that the javelin in your back was rammed there by the one person in your life you actually trusted.
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Greatness isn’t something you should always be chasing. There’s greatness within all of us, and I think that’s what we forget.
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She wasn’t tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.
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The past may not hurt you, but it won’t challenge you, either.
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I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.
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Stories aren’t the beauty of what did happen. They’re the beauty of what could happen.
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As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life – no matter how impossible it seems – you need to fight for it.
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Today, I don’t believe in destiny. But I do believe in history…There’s nothing more powerful than history.
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My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.
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From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.
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