Sep
26
2022
Recently Shann and I participated in a contemplative prayer retreat. One of the beautiful and elegant questions asked was, “What breaks your heart?” One of the things that breaks my heart is a child without a loving, present father....
Sep
23
2022
I find Dad's title, "Words of Hope," so crucial during difficult times. I say difficult times because I feel a deep battle raging in the world — one between joy and despair, community and division, and peace and war....
Sep
22
2022
Dad and I had an important mentor who had helped with the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster as a consultant in the aftermath of the tragedy. In the team’s exploration of what went wrong, they discovered the colossal mistake arose...
Sep
21
2022
A friend asked me the other day why I thought Dad was so dynamic and incredibly loving to others. He told me he doesn’t know anyone like my Dad, who knew and cared about so many people. I know...
Sep
20
2022
My father-in-law was on a generational pattern of self-sabotage. He came from no education, alcoholism, wasted living, and deeply troubled relationships. He was throwing his life away until someone intervened and encouraged him to play basketball and get a...
Sep
19
2022
On March 11, 2020, we received news the March Basketball Tournament was closing. Games were canceled across the country. We met as a staff in the conference room for the last time. I told everyone, "Now, we must live...
Sep
16
2022
I found a letter from my Dad to Natalya, my oldest. (I know the proper way to write "my dad" is lowercase, but I think of my Dad as grander, more significant, and worthy of a capital D, so...
Sep
15
2022
Dad loved parenting, and he was a fantastic Dad. He and Mom taught Shann and me so much about the daily habits of being a meaningful parent. Dad always began with the big plan, then created systems and practices...
Sep
14
2022
I asked Mom what she would like to say in Words of Hope as my Dad's caretaker for over twelve years. I think caretaking might be even more grueling than having cancer. Mom had to navigate her own losses...
Sep
13
2022
When I was younger, I loved to yell, "Hey, Dad, what would you give me if I make this shot?" One of the biggest wagers we made was at Silver Lake. I had turned sixteen, and Mom and Dad...
