A gang of dudes (and Hope!) came by tonight for a little ping pong and socializing. Talk about a great group of kids…again! I have been so incredibly impressed with all the young people that Ingrid and I have met over the past few months. It makes me very excited about the future of our community and country to know we have such a great group of young minds ready to take a leadership role in the years to come. Of course we were just playing ping pong, talking about Chris, sports and catching up, but I know good character traits when I see them! btw, any employers out there in the Langley area, a few of these students still need some summer employment, so send me a message and I’ll set you up! (no, they didn’t ask me to write that bit)
I know as a parent, you are never sure if the things that you say and model actually are absorbed by your children. Since Chris’ passing we have heard story after story of what he was like and I have to say it has meant a huge deal to us to hear about how many of the things we taught him (and hopefully role-modeled) came through in his life and with his friends.
I know many parents reading this probably wonder if it’s happening with your own kids. Are they really listening? The short answer….YES. You probably just won’t hear too much about it!
Be The Best. 
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Another great post Mr.Friesen. Those action shots are awesome. The facial expressions of each of us really show how we play too. Me=spaztic for example. And Mr.Cool calmly doing his thing.
It was great coming over tonight. Its nice to see what you got out of it. I got alot out of it as well. I found myself really paying attention to every word coming from the man who taught Chris to be the guy he was. Same goes for Mrs.Friesen.
Thanks for having us again!
-Chaz
Like the saying goes, “Never worry that your kids aren’t listening to you; worry instead that they are always watching you.”