Knowledge Insurance

Hey dude,

Your mom and I are very busy preparing for your arrival.  A few months back, we met with our insurance agent to get some life insurance so that if something happens to one, or both, of us, you will be well taken care of. You’re welcome.

But it got me thinking, sure, financially you will be taken care of.  There will be food on your plate, clothes on your body, a roof over your head; but we wouldn’t be able to pass on the knowledge about life that is so very important too.  Or the stories that give some context to your background and family history.  That’s why I started writing you these letters.  There are things I want you to know in case something ever happens to me.  So these letters are essentially knowledge insurance.

I’m intending to include things like:

• Family Recipes – what are our go-to items that we make on a fairly consistent basis and how to make them.
• Stories – The ones we repeat over and over because they are funny, or they teach us something about ourselves.
• Life Lessons I’ve Learned – This one might not provide much value. Sometimes you have to learn the lessons for yourself instead of someone telling you what they’ve learned. But maybe you’ll find a nugget or two in there.
• Current events that you will be too young to remember – When I was a kid, there was so much going on in the world that I was completely oblivious too. When I think back on what was happening, it’s pretty remarkable that I missed it, but in all fairness, I was busy building some pretty sweet things out of Legos.
• Daily life – What was daily life like when you were younger. I wish I had this information now. I remember some, but not a lot.

I hope you find all of this useful. If anything it’ll help me remember things. I don’t want to scare you, but there is a history of Alzheimer’s on my side of the family. Hopefully, by the time you get to an age where it would be a concern, they’ve figured out how to cure it.

From Your Dad