Ode to My Grandsons

[Obie]

May you blossom into gentlemen . . .

Stay strong . . .

And follow your own path . . .

Have a keen intellect . . .

A kind heart . . .

And a sense of humor . . .

Discover profound love . . .

Take all you can . . .

And give all you can . . .

Accept people for who they are . . .

What they are . . .

And don’t pass judgment on them . . .

Listen to great music . . .

Read good books . . .

And write a sparkling sentence . . .

Enjoy easy conversation . . .

Learn to listen . . .

And don’t interrupt . . .

Love tasty food . . .

Fine wine . . .

And an occasional cognac and cigar . . .

Choose a good shave brush . . .

A good shave soap . . .

And a sweet razor to shave with . . .

Choose a fedora over a baseball cap . . .

Remove it in the presence of a lady . . .

And also at the dinner table . . .

The rest . . .

Well . . .

Figure it out for yourselves . . .

 

[Twelvefret]

May I add, treat others as you would want them to treat you.

 

[BlacknTan]

Well said!

And, good advice for all of us...