january 2006

i have often had people tell me that issues in my life must be related to “father issues.” that most of my mistakes can be traced to things in my that are unresolved with my dad.

i never believed them.

and to this day, after having seen three (now with #3) therapists, all have drawn the same conclusion … my dad and i are fine. i have no deep-seeded issues to uncover or heartaches to heal.

i suppose many good intentioned believers like to think that simply because my dad doesn’t believe as i do and has had problems of his own, that i somehow have been scarred. on the contrary, i am pleased to see that to some extent, i have always known this……

Dad — you and i are fine.