The Gift of a Father

Below is one of my favorite essays. I wrote this article on the 10-year anniversary of my father’s death.  He died on June 20, 1994 from lung cancer.  I have read this essays hundreds of times.  It is hanging on the wall of my office.  To this day, I am unable to finish reading the essay without tears.

The Gift of a Father

The Gift of a Father

 

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