————— My name is Adam Smith and I am a 58 year old proud father of four "tall" boys. (I would have been proud of them either way). Just so you know I stand at 5"10 (five feet and ten inches) and my four boys are (from oldest to youngest) 6"2, 6"6, 6"4 and 6"7. My wife Susan is 5"3 and both her brothers are shorter than me. The reason I say this is because while some will argue that my children are genetically lucky I am willing to argue that how I brought them up had more to do with their final height than most people are aware of and willing to admit.
Let me explain, at the age of 18 I stood at 5"3 and started university as one of the shortest guys in the entire university. My first year in university was unsuccessful in so many ways. To begin with the only thing I achieved that first year was some kind of record for consecutive days of partying in a row (somewhere in the 62 day region I believe). I had always been intelligent and successful academically so the 40% pass mark set for most of our classes to pass the first year was not a problem. The problem was most of my grades were between 46% and 54% which was dissapointing for someone who had always prided themselves on academic achievement.
I knew I had to get serious in my second year and did. No more alcohol, no more partying. I went to bed and woke up early and at a set time daily. My exercise regime intensified as I got more energy and I even joined the university soccer team. I started drinking only water and even had one week where I ate only fruits ( I am not a vegetarian by any means… Read more…
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