Wild Geese
I needed to write, to express myself through written language not only so that others might hear me but so that I could hear myself. -- Gabor Mate This July will be 10 years since my father passed away. As his health was ailing, I would regularly go sit and spend time with him and also give my mom a break. In the last few months before his passing I used that time to ask him questions and record the conversation. It was an opportunity for him to look back at his life and share experiences, lessons and wisdom for his family and loved ones. It was also an opportunity for us, as loved ones, to hear his thoughts and feelings about the really important things in life. Several weeks ago I sat down and listened to these recordings for the first time since they were made. It had been a decade since hearing his voice and I had forgotten exactly what questions I had asked him. Here was my father, with only weeks to live, l...