A Pretty Cool Dude by Paige Sumowski
The topic for this month is things that are important to me, and, I decided to write about the person I probably care about the most. My anchor in the stormy waters, my inspiration, the one person who has never left me. I’m writing about my dad. I don’t exactly have a conventional relationship with my dad. He shaped my childhood and definitely taught me important lessons, but he never really felt like a parent. He is a storyteller, teaching me by taking me back to his childhood, what it was like when he grew up, the struggles he faced, the successes he had. He is a friend, supporting me through rough patches and serving as someone to talk to without judgment. He is a teacher, yes, teaching me about the brain and philosophy and life, but also teaching me how to be critical (he definitely excelled here). He was never the one to tell me to brush my teeth or go to bed, or to eat my vegetables, or to do my homework. For a while now, he hasn’t even been around to do so. But, for m...