On the heels of the “Zimmerman destroys wife’s iPad in a fit of rage,” story I got this letter from the founder of the United States Concealed Carry Association. What I really love about this letter is the way the author correlates what his son did with the SYG concept. He also uses the whole father/son pride/disappointment and bully/victim construct to pluck at the heart strings and open the wallets.
The formatting and bolding are his own.
It starts:
I’m a proud parent…
When my son was in 4th grade, the 5th grade bully started picking on him at recess.
So he took matters into his own hands…
Now, most parents these days would hear that my son defended himself rather than “telling the teacher,” and they would likely criticize…
But THIS is why I’m proud:
Since the boy didn’t tell the teachers the whole story comes from the 4th grader. I wonder what the school had to say about this “bully” and his son? How do we know that the 5th grader was the bully and not his son? We can’t verify any of this. But we do know what Dad’s first positive message was to his son, . . . → Read More: Will Your Son Grow Up to be a Winner like Zimmerman or a Loser like Trayvon?
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