His Dad’s in Prison

His dad was a navy pilot.

An Evening in the Abyss

Recently I was sitting in my office waiting for some oatmeal to cool and trying to purchase Bonnie Raitt tickets on the internet for…

Today is the 23rd anniversary of my dad’s death.

And this was the story my mom wrote to me tonight about my dad, a lawyer, a U.S. Magistrate, and a warm, generous, magnanimous soul.

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A light to restart

Yesterday, back from Christmas holidays, at my mother’s house, in a hidden corner, I found the table lamp of my late father that was on the desk in his study for years. I immediately began to think about him and I saw him at his desk, focused on his work with the lamp illuminating sheets and…

He Won’t forget my name

Sitting with dad tonight in his care home next block to mine.

I was never grateful to my dad when he was alive

Because when you are young; you are way too immature and don’t realize the efforts and risks your parents take for you.

I always knew, that we weren't rich. But we had our own house, our own car, our own possessions.
I…