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15 June, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO THE FATHER OF IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD(R)!


Today is Father's Day -- Sunday, 15 June 2014. But it is also the birthday of someone who helped change the direction of my life and continues to influence my journey on Planet Earth -- my Best Friend, Mentor -- and the Father of IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD(R), the late L.T. HENRY, an author, photojournalist, sales and success motivation trainer, and classically trained musician who spoke five languages (French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese), performed briefly with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and was a former drummer for internationally acclaimed songstress and film and television actress Ms. Della Reese. Fifteen years ago -- on 1 March 1999, “L.T.”, as he was affectionately referred to by those of us who knew and loved him, died suddenly.

 So, who was L.T? 

 He was a man who danced with life, strived for excellence, fought against injustice, saw and pointed out the beauty and untapped potential in every one, and transformed adversities into triumphs. He was a compassionate Creative Genius who searched for answers and truth and invested 100% of his intellect, passion, energy, and talent into each person he mentored and into every project that he took on. I was lucky enough to be one of those individuals with whom he shared his wisdom and his vision for the world. L.T. expected each of his mentees to search for answers and truth, to help others, to “dance with life”, to strive for excellence, to invest 100% of our intellect, passion, energy and talent into each and every project that we worked on, and to “get up, dust ourselves off, and get back in the race” when Life threw us a curve ball. 

 A critical thinker, L.T. shared his concerns about the unique issues that confronted Men around the world with me. He asked aloud: “Where does a man go to find answers to questions about Fatherhood? Who can he turn to?” The fact that no one walked up to Men, tapped them on their shoulder, and said, ”Hey, to become a successful parent and have happy, well-adjusted children, you need to do ‘x, y, and z’,” was not lost on him. L.T. saw the need for the creation of an interactive and uncensored Fatherhood Forum that provided Men from all Walks of Life throughout our global village with an opportunity to freely express their dreams and questions and to exchange information, ideas, and solutions about issues that tugged at their heartstrings. He envisioned a world in which Men from all Walks of Life would share information with each other, work together, and support each other. 

It was a world that he was working to help create when he died. 

 Happy Birthday L.T.!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Fatherhood transcends boundaries. It transcends the boundaries of geography, religion, language, ethnicity, politics, class, and economics.
All Men who are Fathers dream the same dreams for and about their children. Many, under the most difficult set of circumstances, struggle to positively shape the minds and souls of our children -- the village's heart and soul.
Fathers forego their own personal dreams, and in so doing, give their children the freedom to dream dreams and transform those dreams into entities that the world will see, feel, hear, and touch. Children are the invisible thread that connects every man who is a Father throughout our global village. 
To the Fathers of the world: Thank you for loving, mentoring, and nurturing our children-- the village's heart and soul.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

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