This occurred over the last 5-7 years but several events this year refocused it anew. My father was very tough. The details are not important. However, I think

This occurred over the last 5-7 years but several events this year refocused it anew. My father was very tough. The details are not important. However, I think I finally recognized the places and modalities where that toughness is a benefit. Several times I've said to myself: thank God my father raised me. The movie (Long hot summer) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0051878/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0051878/ Has a sense of what I'm after. The first time I saw it I was repulsed by the father (played by HG Wells). But later I came to appreciate it in a bigger context. Both my parents had a lot to offer. Life is easier for me the more I see that