Wake Up Right - September 14

Good morning, my friends. Don’t worry - today’s e-mail isn’t a newsletter… It’s a note from me, G.

Late Tuesday night, my wife and I were winding down when her water broke – a month early. We rushed to the hospital, and at 1 AM on September 10, our son was born. By the grace of God, he was a healthy, 6lb baby boy.

I’m writing this to you as I sit, looking over at him lying like an angel in his bassinet in the morning sunlight. [He was less angelic for the last 10 hours, keeping us awake all night 😂 .]

But the last few days haven’t been all joy and celebration…

Just hours after my son was born, I learned that Charlie Kirk had been assassinated. Stolen away from his wife and children by a demon who cowardly hid on a roof 200 yards away.

My heart sank with sadness. It felt like I had just lost a friend – despite never meeting him. That’s the powerful effect Charlie Kirk had on people.

I listened to Charlie’s podcast almost every day – a source of stability I leaned on when the world was most unstable. What he built with TPUSA over the past decade is foundational to the strength and size of today’s MAGA movement. I know this phrase gets tossed around a lot, but he was “the best of us.” He proudly spoke his mind. He fiercely defended his beliefs. He wasn’t afraid to engage his opponents and always did it with kindness and respect. But above all, he put his family and faith in his lord Jesus Christ first.

Which brings us back to this newsletter…

I've been missing in action since Tuesday. Because while I was mourning Charlie's death, I was celebrating new life. I had to step away from politics and be fully present with my wife and son. After she reads this today, hopefully she’ll tell me I was successful.

I apologize for leaving you all without notice – I know in times like these, we all look for the voices we trust for perspective. We'll be back to our normal rhythm tomorrow.

Before I let you go, to enjoy your Sunday, I want to leave you with what Charlie Kirk said when asked how he’d want to be remembered when he died:

“I want to be remembered for courage for my faith. That would be the most important thing."