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And I'm going to be thinking about this line all week "Our parents shape us in ways that we can perceive and in ways that are completely hidden." whew

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Do we have the same father? I see shades of my own in this piece. Maybe we are really brothers.

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Mar 3Liked by Robert

Really appreciate your honest and gentle reflections here. Thank you so much. Your words travel deep.

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Truly beautiful brother. Very helpful for me as I process some stuff about my own parents.

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Robert, this was beautiful. I was struck by the potency of that simple phrase: “I am my father’s child,” and the worlds of reflection and significance that phrase holds. I’m going to sit with your reflections for a while.

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