Image by Illia Panasenko

Father’s Day is Coming

A fact that evokes a sense of gratitude in many. But not everyone. Being a real-life father, almost by definition, means being imperfect. I know this because my dad was imperfect. And so am I. But most of us real-life fathers (not all) are trying — really trying. And as we get older and think about how much we love our kids, we begin to realize our dads must have felt the same way about us. So, once we forgive them for being imperfect, we start loving them a little more. We begin to feel a little of that MIA sense of gratitude. And we might even say, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad!” (whether or not they’re still with us) and actually mean it.

My Father’s Apple Trees

I loosely based this Father’s Day video on an incident from my own childhood. To acquire a copy of it, or to show it publicly, click here!

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