About Me

My Beliefs, Values & Life Lessons

Originally written for my kids and grandkids.

by Andreas D. (Flicker.com, cc-by)

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My wife prompted me to do a Dad Remembers-type book for my three kids this past Christmas. She had done a similar Mom Remembers-type book the previous year. I started with a standard, store-bought version, but quickly moved to doing it all in MS Word instead.

It took me 2 months to complete a 70-page, 8x10" book, including photos. After Christmas, I turned the family history part of the book into a website for my siblings and extended family. I am still adding to that as I find more on our family history. I have also been writing a lot less on Medium because of this project.

The concluding section of the store-bought version of the book for my kids was titled something like “My Beliefs, Values & Life Lessons”. This is what I wrote…

MY BELIEFS

I believe we exist in an “infinite universe”

• Anything is possible in an infinite universe.

I believe the most important moment is always “right now”

• What we experience right now is always…