Month: November 2021
What I Want You to Know About Grief and Gratitude
We’re a couple hours into the road trip when you wake up from your nap and say, “Dad, I’m getting hungry.” “Me too, buddy. I’ll pull over at the next spot and we’ll grab some breakfast.” A few miles later I see one of… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About Grief and Gratitude”
What I Want You to Know About Squid Game
“I really regret doing it,” you confess. “I feel really, really bad about it.” We are in the car driving home from school and you are in the backseat, unburdening yourself of your great misdeed. Looking at you in the rearview mirror, I notice… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About Squid Game”
What I Want You to Know About What I Think Happens When We Die
Even to my untrained eyes, the objects in the black-and-white CT scan seemed misshapen. A burgeoning blob filled most of the ovular cross-section of your mom’s abdomen. Squeezed into the bottom right corner were several other organs, huddled together as if in fear of… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About What I Think Happens When We Die”
A Widowed Father 