Write letters to your kids and become a famous author (or at least a cult favorite)
I recently purchased a slim book titled The Boron Letters. It is a compilation of letters written by copywriting legend Gary Halbert to his son Bond while Gary was serving time in a federal prison.
(If you don’t know what copywriting is, it’s the words you read on an ad. The writing that tells you why you would want to buy a product. I hope that’s clear.)
Anyway, Gary wrote a letter every day to Bond teaching him life lessons and the art of writing copy. He was passing on the best wisdom he knew to his son.
According to Bond his father’s letters have proven extremely valuable to him and are the single best gift anyone ever gave him.
I believe it. I enjoy gleaning from Gary’s wisdom, and the letter format makes it feel more personal and informal.
I think this is something anyone can do for their children.
Just make a list of all the things you know that you wished you had known earlier or that brought you great returns in life. Then sit down and regularly write or type out as many letters as you need to adequately outline all your life lessons and beliefs and why they are important to you.
You can write a letter a day, a letter a week, or how ever often you wish to write.
For all you know your letters may be saved and read for generations. They could even be published for many others to profit from just like Gary’s were!
But even if the idea of writing out all your best advice doesn’t appeal to you, you can still make a point of sharing when your kids need it.
A short sentence of wisdom, a proverb or code you live by, or some promise that has always helped you to your feet in hard times can be quickly shared inside a greeting card.
Your children will still have your written words even if it’s just snippets.
You can find some greeting cards suitable for carrying short messages at the link below:
https://gracearant.com/product-category/all-cards/just-because-cards/
To your card giving,
Grace Arant