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Getting to know my dad—spiritually
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
My dad and I were never very close when I was growing up. He had lived through the Great Depression. Not surprisingly, his thoughts often dwelled on lack—of money, of education, of employment. He was very focused on his work and was able to provide quite well for his family. Still, he seemed frustrated and dissatisfied. He could be impatient from time to time, and had a hair-trigger temper.
On top of that, Dad came from a generation of men who rarely expressed their affections openly. As a kid, I never recall him telling me he loved me or that he was proud of me. I eventually buried the desire for my dad’s approval, but I held onto my view of him as a frustrated, fear-filled man.
After my mom passed on, my dad remarried. His second marriage was not a happy one and his sense of frustration grew. Even so, he was loyal and supportive of his wife for the 20 years they were together.
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Ken Girard is a Christian Science practitioner in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States.
