Author of the novel JACK.
An Open Letter My Dear Daughter, A Natural FatherI entered your life, in a sense, without a personal invitation. We didn’t have a biological contract. I never fed you a bottle or rocked you in my arms or wiped away great orby tears from your eyes or kissed a boo-boo on your knee. I came … Read moreTo My Daughter On Her Wedding Day, IV
An Open Letter My Dear Daughter, The Year 2020Many people have spoken ill of this year, but I won’t do that. Time is precious. We have navigated many challenges in the midst of the current pandemic, but perhaps one of the most difficult for me to contemplate is missing out on witnessing your wedding vows. … Read moreTo My Daughter On Her Wedding Day, III
An Open Letter My dear daughter, To The Marriage Of True MindsThe god of English (a.k.a. Shakespeare) wrote that love “bears [the vicissitudes of time] out even to the edge of doom.” Who am I to argue with a god? Perhaps doom is our inevitable end, but even so, my love for you will endure … Read moreTo My Daughter On Her Wedding Day, II
An Open LetterNovember 7, 2019 My dear daughter, A Significant DayFor me, your inauguration into married life ranks up there with other transformative experiences such as marrying your mother, becoming a father, and even being born. I hope it is as significant for you, too, in a most positive way. I have an everlasting appreciation … Read moreTo My Daughter On Her Wedding Day