Surprisingly, neither my baby girl nor I shed a tear when the time came to leave her at college.
Despite being a confident man who's never been ashamed to express my emotions, and despite my daughter's ability to cry with the best of them, no tears flowed that day.
“I am HipHop!” KRS One
I grew up listening to hiphop and rap in the 90’s. It now is more accepted than it obviously was when I a kid because of the topics and “in your face attitude” of the art.
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However, it can be appreciated if you can understand the motivation behind it.
It’s an obnoxious thing to say, but hey, it’s true. Every morning, my reflection in the mirror brings a double-take. First, it’s “Whoa, that’s me!” and then, “I’d tap that.”
Today is the 30th anniversary of my 18th birthday. Meaning, I turned 48 today.
That's thirty years of being a legal adult.
Over these 10,957 days of adulthood, I've gathered countless lessons. I'm eager to share 30 of those lessons with you. Consider this a preview of the wisdom I'll impart to my grandchildren.
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