nding reflects).

As foolish as I felt in the beginning, the challenge really intensified during the next six years when five of my children married and sons and daughters-in-law were at the table. Before practically every meal I would think to myself, "What do THEY think of their father-in-law who stands up and speaks to his family?"

This awkward feeling continued for a very long time (for almost seven years) until last week I had a great insight; We hu

I'm not a strange person. At least I don't think that I am. As a matter of fact, I teach my children that a good way to judge proper conduct (speech, dress, music, etc.) is to observe the way that the most well balanced, successful, and popular people their age act and to emulate them. There is one thing that I do, however, that I admit is a little strange and that I feel uncomfortable doing.

In 2000 I took a course in NLP and I discovered that I deliver a speech much better when I stand than when I sit. I can't explain why this is, but I speak clearer, more powerful and I am even more humorous when I am standing. This might not seem to you as a big deal, however, every Saturday we have a big family meal together. Back in 2000 there were typically fourteen people at a meal, nine children (my two oldest children were away at school and my youngest was too young to eat at the table), my wife and I, and a few college-age guests who study in nearby schools far away from their homes. These meals are a great way to connect with my children to unify the family and is a great deterrent for eventual sibling rivalries a nice informal setting.

At these meals I give over an important message or a novel insight in order that we all get up after the meal with more than just a few inches added to our waistlines (my wife is a very good cook!). To keep the informal atmosphere, though, I speak for only a short amount of time (about 5 minutes), informal and light, throwing in a joke or two.

The truth is that I felt very awkward to stand up and speak "informally and light", which in my mind is like playing football in a suit and tie! Besides being uncomfortable, I was also confused about my identity; on the one hand I am a warm and close father (which the contents of my speech reflects) but on the other hand I am a cold and distant one (which my standing reflects).

As foolish as I felt in the beginning, the challenge really intensified during the next six years when five of my children married and sons and daughters-in-law were at the table. Before practically every meal I would think to myself, "What do THEY think of their father-in-law who stands up and speaks to his family?"

This awkward feeling continued for a very long time (for almost seven years) until last week I had a great insight; We hum

eech much better when I stand than when I sit. I can't explain why this is, but I speak clearer, more powerful and I am even more humorous when I am standing. This might not seem to you as a big deal, however, every Saturday we have a big family meal together. Back in 2000 there were typically fourteen people at a meal, nine children (my two oldest children were away at school and my youngest was too young to eat at the table), my wife and I, and a few college-age guests who study in nearby schools far away from their homes. These meals are a great way to connect with my children to unify the family and is a great deterrent for eventual sibling rivalries a nice informal setting.

At these meals I give over an important message or a novel insight in order that we all get up after the meal with more than just a few inches added to our waistlines (my wife is a very good cook!). To keep the informal atmosphere, though, I speak for only a short amount of time (about 5 minutes), informal and light, throwing in a joke or two.

The truth is that I felt very awkward to stand up and speak "informally and light", which in my mind is like playing football in a suit and tie! Besides being uncomfortable, I was also confused about my identity; on the one hand I am a warm and close father (which the contents of my speech reflects) but on the other hand I am a cold and distant one (which my standing reflects).

As foolish as I felt in the beginning, the challenge really intensified during the next six years when five of my children married and sons and daughters-in-law were at the table. Before practically every meal I would think to myself, "What do THEY think of their father-in-law who stands up and speaks to his family?"

This awkward feeling continued for a very long time (for almost seven years) until last week I had a great insight; We hu

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