An Open Letter To My One Year Old

That can (hopefully) inspire you

I wanted to write this letter one year ago before my (not-so) baby boy was born, but procrastination got the better of me. And so here I am, one year late(r), writing this to you, Matthew, my beloved son.

2024, what a time to be alive.

The world is a pretty amazing place, my boy, and a vastly different one from the time Papa and Mama were born.

Back in 1992 (yes, Papa is a 90s kid), mobile phones weren’t so smart. Screens were black and white with keypads, and the most popular game back then was Snake. Sh*t was simple but fun as hell.

Today, Apple is the new Nokia. There’s almost nothing you can’t do on a smartphone. You can surf the net, play games, take high-quality videos, make payment and order pretty much anything.

Instant gratification: A joy or a curse

Speaking of ordering anything, on-demand is pretty much how we live now.

Food, groceries, taxi, custom deliveries — almost anything can be ordered on your phone and delivered in a matter of hours or days. Sounds pretty amazing right?

Of course, with this much instant gratification comes its downsides too. The world can be pretty…