Don't Date Losers

Posted in By Scott Wilson 3 comments

We're having a GIRL! My life once again is forever changed and I am not even sure what that means right now. Here's the thing, I know nothing about girls. How in the world I got Cassie to marry me still amazes me.

I know raising a daughter will be very from raising a boy. With Cooper, our 3 yr. old son, things seem pretty easy. Plus, his favorite thing right now is to play "Wrestle and Tackle." That works out great because I love "Wrestle and Tackle." But with a girl, I don't want see her grow up to be able to beat all the boys - or do I?

So, I've started thinking about the rules or life lessons she needs to hear from me. So far, I've only got one - DON'T DATE LOSERS.

Here's what I know, if you date losers you may become a loser. If you date losers then you will marry a loser. AND if you marry a loser then you will have a bunch of little loser babies and I don't want loser grandchildren.

That's it. That' all I've got so far. But it is true. We determine who we become by who and what we allow to influence our lives. We write our epitaph, our life sentence. When you're long gone from this world, one day people will be standing around the office or campus or church and your name will come up. After a short pause, someone will ask the question, "What did he/she do?" Whoever answers that question will do so in one sentence. It is your life sentence. It is not fair. You deserve more than one sentence. You deserve a book and a movie but you will get one sentence. So, what will they say?

I want to teach my son, my daughter, myself to live life on purpose, to live in a way that we determine what people will say about us when we are gone.

So as you can see, I need your help. What advice do you have for me about raising a daughter? What do I need to be aware of that will be different from having a son? Leave a comment and help me not wreck this girl's life :).