I Unpacked My Daughter’s Lunchbox and Found a Note Saying “If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late” (Page 2 ) | April 5, 2025

So, while other kids my age spent their summers playing sports, I used to work in restaurants and clothing stores to understand how businesses work. Back then, we didn’t have YouTube to learn business concepts, so getting hands-on experience was the only thing that helped.

Years later, after I graduated with a business degree, I didn’t take the usual job route. Nope. I knew I wasn’t made for the 9-5 hustle.

I wanted something more, so I put in the work and sacrificed weekends and late nights to build my company from scratch.

Now, at 40, I can proudly say I’ve made it. I’m the guy driving the car I once only dreamed of and living in a house I designed myself.

I even got the girl. Emily, my high school sweetheart and the love of my life.

We’ve been married for 15 years, and I still remember the day I first saw her, laughing at some joke in the hallway between classes. I knew she was the one from that moment.

We’ve been through a lot together. It wasn’t easy, but I feel so proud to say that she’s been my rock through it all.

Now, we have a 10-year-old daughter, Mia.

She’s got Emily’s brown eyes and that same laugh I fell in love with all those years ago. Mia’s the apple of my eye, but if I’m honest, she’s closer to her mom.

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