Over the Christmas holiday, my family and I traveled to see my father at his home in Missouri. At 82, my Dad has his share of health issues. But, more notably, he has accumulated a variety of battle scars from the journey that has been his life. No one reaches 82 without a few.
As I think back on my childhood, I realize that I had all the typical grand expectations that any girl does of her father. “Father,” in my head, was synonymous with Prince Charming, Knight in Shining Armor, Super-Powered Hero, and Noble King – all rolled together. You can imagine my dad didn’t live up to those expectations over time. What dad could? Continue reading
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