Letters To My Grandsons

Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Welcome to a new year.  Admittedly, I am biased, but what I have seen of you in your eight years on earth gives me great confidence that you have a bright future ahead of you.  I have been thinking about what I could say to you that might be of benefit as you continue your journey into a world that seems to grow meaner and shriller … [Read more...] about January 2, 2017: To Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Work Hard And Dream Big

Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough:   Welcome to 2016. This begins your eighth year with us. I think you would agree that at this point in time, life has been better than good. May it remain so.   Today, you are sowing the seeds for your future. Of course, nobody can predict what that future will be. Hopefully, there will many good days ahead, but you can be sure … [Read more...] about January 4, 2016: Annual Letter to My Grandsons

Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: For the past 15 years, I have taken the opportunity at the beginning of the New Year to share some advice — first with your dad and his cousins and now with you, my great-grandson. I hope you don’t mind and will bear with me. You would probably rather be playing with your Legos and I understand that but maybe something in this letter might make … [Read more...] about January 6, 2015: To Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Some Advice From An Old Man

Dear Cameron Charles Yarbrough: Over the years it has been a tradition at the first of the year to impart some words of wisdom in this space to your father, uncle and cousins, who double as my grandsons.  Perhaps some of my observations were useful to them.  Maybe some fell on deaf ears.  I have never asked.  Anyway, they are adults now; old enough and wise enough (I hope) to … [Read more...] about January 7, 2013: To Cameron: Thank You For Reminding Us What Really Matters