I share many of the same experiences of hoping for something more from my father. I’m sorry you didn’t have him growing up in a way only someone who’s lived it can. Every kid needs a dad.
In so many ways, socially, dads are viewed as optional—and yet they are anything but. They have an outsized power to wound even (and especially) when they do nothing at all. Lovely writing and a very relatable story.
😢💔 For you….we had much the same reflections. Much the same situation. Mine was, perhaps, more painful in a lot of ways. Certainly it had more devastating consequences. I mean, look where I ended up…
Your writing is so beautiful regardless of the topic. You are a gift!
I share many of the same experiences of hoping for something more from my father. I’m sorry you didn’t have him growing up in a way only someone who’s lived it can. Every kid needs a dad.
In so many ways, socially, dads are viewed as optional—and yet they are anything but. They have an outsized power to wound even (and especially) when they do nothing at all. Lovely writing and a very relatable story.
😢💔 For you….we had much the same reflections. Much the same situation. Mine was, perhaps, more painful in a lot of ways. Certainly it had more devastating consequences. I mean, look where I ended up…