Andy Deutsch

Dear Mom and Dad:
60 is pretty special. You have so many special aspects to your life - and both friends and family have repeatedly told them to me as we launched this website.

"Andy - your parents are so full of energy!" (I know, was my response.)

"Andy - they are so vibrant and full of ideas." (Again, I know, was my response. Especially after 12 cups of coffee before 8 AM)

"Andy - your dad could out run me." (That's true. He could outrun everyone.)

"Andy - how does your mom do so much for the community?" (Answer: NO idea - she just does.)
I think back over my short 27 year life and how much both of you have influenced me - both from an early age, and still to this day. There is not a phone conversation that doesn't end with this statement from you, Dad: "Well, would you like anymore advice?" The answer is, and always will be (though I don't always say it) yes.

There will be no time in my life that I shouldn't/wouldn't welcome advice from the 2 smartest, most caring, loving, and thoughtful people in my life. I admire y'all for a number of reasons:

You chose your own path - lived in Hendersonville, when no one said you should.

You started your own companies (legal and customer service), when the easier path would be to just get a job somewhere.

You shaped the community around you, when it would have been easier to just let the community shape you.

You have embraced the opportunities, success and failures that life has offered. Your life has not been without challenges, but I truly believe that you have learned from every one of them – and become better people as a result.

You have truly filtered what is important in your life – at 60 you have had ample time to really prioritize. And, it’s clear in the way you live what those priorities are: Family, Friends, Community, Fun, and Knowledge/Wisdom.

As you enter your 7th Decade (WOW) – take all of these characteristics and continue to utilize and grow them.

I am so lucky to have had 27 years with you as my parents. From being a 9 lb 9 oz baby boy to a Husky pre-teen, to a semi-financially viable young adult, you have been there every step of the way, to provide advice (“hey, you can either take my advice, or flush it down the toilet”), love, nurturing and anything else I could ever need.
I couldn’t be happier to be in Asheville to celebrate both of your 60th birthdays.

I love you so much,
Andy