Thanks for your kind words, Ronald. The cathartic power of writing is amazing. Since writing that piece, I’ve been able to let my dad off the hook for at least that bit of childhood injury. It must have something to do with the time spent reliving the memory during the writing and editing. Simply talking about it with someone doesn’t bring me the same relief. It probably also has to do with being a fallible father myself and having the experience to know we all do the best we can with what we have.