← All letters Letters to Lucca Letter 6
Letter № 6  ·  A father, to his son

It's the people in your life that will shape you. Appreciate them.

Pete Sampras's letter to his younger self — appreciate the people who shape you

August 15, 2015
Date
120
Words
For Lucca and Carter, Age 2
To
CharacterFamily

Carter,

I know we are not big tennis players in this family, but you can just as easily substitute soccer for tennis when you read this.

Excellent advice from one of the best athletes in the world. Give this a read!

“It’s the people in your life that will shape you.”

Pete Sampras, “Letter to My Younger Self,” The Players’ Tribune

Read the full letter

Lucca - you have some time before you need to think about this stuff. Stick with bugs for a while.

Dad

P.S. This is a very smart man: “Pay attention to all your parents do and take notes. It’ll come in handy one day when you have a couple of boys of your own.”

End of Letter 6
Similar letters
Success A definition of success — being the dad his kids can tell anything Dec 2017 A Letter from My Friend Jake to His Son My friend Jake Taylor's letter to his son at 18 — live by an inner scorecard, work hard when it's boring, choose integrity even when it's costly Jan 2026 Carter's Letter to Lucca for EOGs Carter cheering on his little brother before the EOG science test May 2024