The Sarasota Herald Tribune published one of my columns today — “Stand-In Fathers Show What Makes a “Real” Dad”
It’s on Page A18 of today’s paper, or you can read it online by clicking the hyperlinked text above.
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers — the biological ones as well as the ones who nurture young people whether they were their “real” Dads or not.
Posted on June 20th, 2010Comments RSS Feed
MC
June 20, 2010 at 9:06 amA reader posted this note about today’s column on an earlier Dad’s posting since I didn’t have this one up yet —
“Kudos on a fabulous article. I am sure many of the men that have passed through your life (and see this piece) and offered support are smiling right now!” J. DeVries
Thanks J. — for reading and for commenting. I hope they see it too (though some of them are out of state) and know how very grateful I am for the time — whether little or great — they took to help guide me in my life.
Ingrid
June 22, 2010 at 2:23 pmWonderful column in the Herald-Tribune on Father’s Day!
MC
June 22, 2010 at 2:27 pmThanks Ingrid! Nice to hear from you!
Susan Hicks
June 22, 2010 at 2:50 pmTom and I both loved this column, MC. As the neighborhood stand-in husband and dad, and as a young man whose dad died when he was in his early 20s, he knows both ends – of being and needing that man needed to help a young person move towards their goals.
I’m always delighted by your ability to take a common theme and address and exemplify it through personal stories. Write on, MC, and I’ll keep reading!
MC
June 22, 2010 at 3:01 pmSusan — thanks so much to both you and Tom for taking the time to read the piece and drop a note to me. It’s music to a writer’s ears (as you know!) to hear that a piece resonates with someone, and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
All best back to you both — and thanks to Tom for being a stand-in for others.
MC
Ron
June 22, 2010 at 3:39 pmVery nice thoughts, and you are right.
MC
June 22, 2010 at 3:47 pmThanks Ron — for visiting the site and posting a comment; appreciate the feedback and hope you come back!