Letter to Dad on Owen's Bar Mitzvah

Dad - you missed another wonderful bar mitzvah this weekend. Owen did an amazing job reading Torah and you would have been so proud of him. He persevered through the pandemic extending his studies for 5 more months to give us a perfect day. The day, the service and everything else was as unique as he is. Owen is becoming such a smart capable young man. He is wise beyond his years and possesses an intellectual curiosity that reminds us of you. He is really enjoying being in the Boy Scouts, being outside and learning valuable skills that he will be able to apply for the rest of his life.

Unfortunately you passed away almost 10 years ago now and have missed so much of our lives. Jacob and Mollie have also grown into amazing young adults who are following their own individual paths to find personal fulfillment that will hopefully lead them to years of happiness and joy.

I think I do #Movember because you were taken way too soon and way too young. If I can prevent this from happening to other men, other fathers than I think I will have done something good for all the rest of the sons and daughters out there who have experienced similar loss.

You are a hard act to follow. Your giving, your compassion and your kindness live on in me. I try to live up to the standards you not only taught me but showed me through your everyday actions.

That’s all for now. I wish you were here but have used this experience to try to make myself a better person. It’s an ongoing project that hopefully gives me a lot time to perfect.

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